jerichahowell3 jerichahowell3
  • 04-09-2019
  • Mathematics
contestada

The sum of three numbers is 61 the second number is 5 times the first while the third is 2 less than the first find the numbers

Respuesta :

Dlalex2316 Dlalex2316
  • 04-09-2019

Answer:

9 + 45 + 7 = 61

Step-by-step explanation:

a+b+c = 61...eqn 1

b = 5a...eqn 2

c = a - 2...eqn 3

subst for b and c in eqn 1...

=> a+5a+a-2 = 61

=> 7a = 63

=> a = 9

subst for a in eqn 2...

=> b = 5×9 = 45

subst for a in eqn 3...

=> c = 9-2 = 7

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Expand the given power using the Binomial Theorem. (10k – m)5
In the Confederate States of America, the government could not overrule the decisions of state course. What happened to the states when they had conflicts? A.
what is the solution to this linear equation-2v--4=-3-2v
In which sentence from King's “I Have a Dream Speech” does the author acknowledge those who disagree with his main argument that followers must set high expecta
The last battle of the war was fought at — ? Fighting The Revolutionary War
what effect did the eastern front have on world war I
Solve for y: (1-y)^1/7=(3y-7)^1/7
HELPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A ball is thrown from an initial height of 2 meters with an initial upward velocity of 11 m/s. The ball's height h (in meters) after
Which of the following was NOT an aspect of MTV's brand in the '80s and early '90s? A) MTV promoted liberal values within its original programming B) MTV increa
Which construction can you use to prove the pythagorean theorem on similarity of triangles