Question

The sum of three numbers is 52. The difference of the largest and the smallest is 48, and the sum of the two smaller numbers is 11, Find the numbers.

Answer 1

a=-7

b=18

c=41

Explanation:

a+b+c=52

c-a=48

a+b=11

11+48=59

a+59=52

a=-7

Answer 2

41, -7, 18

Explanation:

Let a = smallest number

b = second number

c = largest number

Then a + b +c = 52 c - a = 48 a + b = 11

11 + c = 52

c = 41 41 - a = 48

-a = 6

a = -7 -7 + b = 11

b = 18