The sum of three numbers is 124. The third number is 4 times the first. The first number is 8 more than the second. What are the numbers?

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Slothbear · Answer 1 · 2021-09-01T13:34:08+0000

Answer:The first number is 22, the second number is 14, and the third number is 88.

Explanation:

Let x=second number

8+x=first number

4(8+x)=third number

x+8+x+4(8+x)=124

2x+8+4(8+x)=124

2x+8+32+4x=124

6x+40=124

6x=84

x=14

8+x=8+14=22

4(8+x)=4(8+14)=4(22)=88