Question

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Answer 1

Solution: the second number is 90

Step by step solution:
A=A
B=5A
C=5A-13

A+5A+5A-13=185
11A-13=185
11A=198
A=18

A=18
B=90
C=77

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Answer 2

Answer:

The second number is 90.

Step-by-step explanation:

The first statement isn't at all helpful when you start the problem.  Three numbers add up to 185.  Big deal.  Hold that thought for later.

You need a place to start:  think about some quantity to assign a variable name (letter) to.   Look at the second statement.

The second number is 5 times the first.  If  x  represents the first number, then 5 times that is 5x.  So far, you have this:

x = first number

5x = second number

Next:  The third number is 13 less than the second number.  "13 less than" means to subtract 13 from something.  But what?  The second number.

5x - 13 = third number

Now the first statement is useful.  All three numbers add up to 185.

x + 5x + (5x - 13) = 185

Combine like terms.

11x - 13 = 185

Add 13.

11x = 198

Divide by 11.

x = 18

Wait!  Trick question.  The problem asks for the second number, not the first.

5x = 5(18) = 90