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the sum of three numbers is 62 the second number is equal to the first number diminished by for the third number is four times the first ​

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Answer:

11, 7, 44

Explanation:

a+b+c = 62

a-4 = b

c = 4×a

I think you meant "diminished by four", right ?

=>

a + a-4 + 4×a = 62

6×a - 4 = 62

6×a = 66

a = 11

=>

b = 11 - 4 = 7

c = 4×11 = 44

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