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The sum of three numbers is 154 The second number is 8 times the first. The third number is 16 less than the second. What is the third number?

The sum of three numbers is 154 The second number is 8 times the first. The third number is 16 less than the second. What is the third number?
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The sum of three numbers is 154

The second number is 8 times the first.
The third number is 16 less than the second.
What is the third number?

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User Adi Roiban
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Answer:

64

Explanation:

x+8x+(8x-16)=154

17x=170

x=10

10+80+64=154

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User Shusen Yi
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