Question

The sum of three numbers is 96. The first number is 6 less than the second. The third number is 4 times the second. What are the numbers?

Answer 1

Explanation:

x = second number

first number = x - 6

third number = 4x

x - 6 + x + 4x = 96

6x - 6 = 96

6x = 102

x = 102/6 = 17

first number = x - 6 = 17 - 6 = 11

second number = x = 17

third number = 4x = 4×17 = 68