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iren2701 [21]
3 years ago
15

The sum of three numbers a, b, and c is 77. If a decreased by 5 is equal to b increased by 5 and is also equal to c multiplied b

y 5, what is the value of b? What is the answer to this problem?
Mathematics
1 answer:
sasho [114]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

b = 33.546.

Step-by-step explanation:

a + b + c = 77     (1)

a - 5 = b + 5       (2)

a = 5c                 (3)

from equation 2:

a - b = 10

Adding this equation to equation 1:

2a + c = 87

But a = 5c so

10c + c = 87

c = 87/11 = 7.909

and a = 5*7.909 = 35.545.

b = 77 - 7.909 - 35.545

= 33.546

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