The sum of three numbers is 3068.Two of the numbers are 1266 and 1755,find the third number

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Parascus · Answer 1 · 2023-09-27T04:02:43+0000

Answer:

The third number is 47.

Explanation:

The sum of three numbers is 3068 - this can be expressed mathematically as:

$\displaystyle{x + y + z = 3068}$

Given that two of the numbers are 1266 and 1755 (in order) then substitute x = 1266 and y = 1755:

$\displaystyle{1266 + 1755 + z = 3068}$

Find the third number - solve for z-variable:

$\displaystyle{3021 + z = 3068}\\\\\displaystyle{z = 3068-3021}\\\\\displaystyle{z = 47}$

Therefore, the third number is 47.