Question

The sum of three numbers is 26. The second number is twice the first and the third number is 6 more than the second. Find the numbers.

Answer 1

ANSWER

$4,8,14$

EXPLANATION

Let the first number be

$x$

Then the second number will be

$2x$

and the third number is

$2x + 6$

The sum of these numbers is 26.

This implies that;

$x + 2x + (2x + 6) = 26$

Group similar terms;

$x + 2x + 2x = 26 - 6$

Simplify;

$5x = 20$

Divide both sides by 5

$x = \frac{20}{5}$

This gives us;

$x = 4$

The numbers are:

$4,8,14$