The sum of three numbers is 41. The second number is 5 times the first. The third number is 14 less than the second. What is the third number?

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Alex Spurling · Answer 1 · 2021-05-29T11:51:27+0000

Answer:

look below

Explanation:

a = the 1 st# b = 2nd # c= 3rd #

a+b+c=41

b=5a

c=14-b

plug in one of those values

a+b+14-b=41

a+14=41

-14

a=27

plug in the "a" value