jerichahowell3 jerichahowell3
  • 04-09-2019
  • Mathematics
contestada

The sum of three numbers is 61 the second number is 5 times the first while the third is 2 less than the first find the numbers

Respuesta :

Dlalex2316 Dlalex2316
  • 04-09-2019

Answer:

9 + 45 + 7 = 61

Step-by-step explanation:

a+b+c = 61...eqn 1

b = 5a...eqn 2

c = a - 2...eqn 3

subst for b and c in eqn 1...

=> a+5a+a-2 = 61

=> 7a = 63

=> a = 9

subst for a in eqn 2...

=> b = 5×9 = 45

subst for a in eqn 3...

=> c = 9-2 = 7

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

what is 0.00001267 is scientific notation
Step by step directions Square root for 480
who was the founder of Pennsylvania?
Angie takes a random sample of 100 students in her school and finds that 58% of the sample prefers art over music. There are 1,200 students in the school. Based
Jennie had $300. Then she spent $15 on a new shirt. What percent of the money does Jennie have left
does a human body use neon???
4.2meters= how many centimeter
what might be learned from an incorrect hypothesis
Do all your pet's offspring look the same? If no, then explain why they look different.
which of these was a result of the treaty of Brest-Litovsk? A. The end of world war 1 B. Russia's withdrawal from the war C. The end of Austria-Hungrays war w