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The sum of three numbers is 10. The first number minus the second plus the third is 6. The first minus the third is 2 more than the second. Find the numbers



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This is an answer I wrote last year check it out I have it in my progress
The sum of three numbers is 10. The first number minus the second plus the third is-example-1
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6+2+2=10
6-2+2=6
6-2=4 and 2 times 2 is 4 so 6-2 is 2 more than the second number which is 2.

So the numbers are 6, 2 and 2.
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