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The sum of three numbers is 12. The first number is twice thes un of the second and third The thirdnumber is 5 less than the first.

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Answer:

The numbers are 8, 1, 3

Explanation:

Let the numbers be x, y, z,

The sum of three numbers is 12

so,

x + y + z = 12

The first number is twice the sum of the second and third

x = 2(y + z)

The third number is 5 less than the first.

z = x - 5

so we get the system of equations,

x + y + z = 12 (i)

x = 2(y + z) (ii)

z = x - 5 (iii)

Solving,

putting the value of z from (iii) into (ii),

x = 2(y + z)

x = 2(y + x - 5)

x = 2y + 2x - 10

x- 2y + 10 = 2x

-2y + 10 = 2x - x

x = 10 - 2y (iv)

Putting value of x and z from (iv) and (iii) into (i),

(10 - 2y) + y + (x - 5) = 12

10 - 2y + y + (10 - 2y - 5) = 12

10 + 10 - 5 -2y -2y + y = 12

15 - 3y = 12

15 = 12 + 3y

3y = 15 - 12

3y = 3

y = 3/3

y = 1

hence the value of y is 1

Using this in (iv),

x = 10 - 2y

x = 10 - 2(1)

x = 10 - 2

x = 8

hence the value of x is 8

Using this in (iii)

z = x - 5

z = 8 - 5

z = 3

Hence the value of z is 3

The numbers are 8, 1, 3

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