Question

The sum of three numbers is 35. The first number is three less than the second and the third is two more than 4 times the second. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

the first number is 3

the second number is 6

and the third number is 26

Explanation:

when you add 3, 6, and 26, you get a total of 35

Answer 2

Explanation:

`x + y + z = 35 \\ x = y - 3 \\ z = 4y + 2 \\ \\ (y - 3) + y + (4y + 2) = 35 \\ 6y - 1 = 35 \\ 6y = 36 \\ y = (36)/(6) \\ y = 6 \\ \\ x = y - 3 \\ x = 6 - 3 \\ x = 3 \\ \\ z= 4y + 2 \\ z= (4 * 6) + 2 \\ z = 26`