The sum of three numbers is 69. If the second number is equal to the first diminished by 8, and the third number is 5 times the

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The sum of three numbers is 69. If the second number is equal to the first diminished by 8, and the third number is 5 times the

first. What are the numbers?
If x represents the first number, then which of the following equations could be used to solve the problem?

x = 6x - 8
69 = 6x - 8
69 = 7x - 8

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Ierofanga [76] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-30T00:41:00+03:00

Ierofanga [76]3 years ago

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Its the third one 69=7x-8