Let x=the first number
Then x+7=second number
And 4(x+7)+2=third number (2 more than 4 times the second)
Now we are told that:
x+(x+7)+(4(x+7)+2)=85 get rid of parentheses
x+x+7+4x+28+2=85 simplify
6x+37=85 subtract 37 from each side
6x+37-37=85-37
6x=48
x=8---first number
x+7=8+7=15 second number
4(x+7)+2=4*15+2=62 third number
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8+15+62=85
85=85
Answer: x=13
explanation:
-2x+6=-20
subtract 6 from both sides
-2x=-26
divide -2 by both sides
two negatives equals a positive
x=13
About 667 miles, by using the Pythagorean Theorem a^2 plus b^2 = c^2 the c in this equation if the distance so once u find it you end up with 667 miles
