Question

3The sum of 3 numbers is 60. The Second number is 2 times the third, The first number is 8 less than the third. What are the numbers.

Answer 1

Given

sum of three numbers = 60

Second number is two times the third number

First number is eight less than the third number

Find

Numbers

Step-by-step explanation

Let third number be x

according to the question,

second number - 2x

third number - x - 8

so ,

`\begin{gathered} x+2x+x-8=60 \\ 4x=68 \\ x=(68)/(4) \\ x=17 \end{gathered}`

Final Answer

Therefore ,

first number = 17 - 8 = 9

second number = 2 * 17 = 34

third number = 17

so , numbers are 9 , 34 and 17