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The sum of three integers is 92. The second number is three times the first number. The third number is ten less than twice the first number. Find the integers.

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x+y+z=92

y=3x

z=2x-10
subsitute
x+3x+2x-10=92
6x-10=92
add 10 to both sdies
6x=102
divide by 6
x=17
subsitute

y=3x
y=3(17)
y=51

z=2x-10
z=2(17)-10
z=34-10
z=24



x=17
y=51
z=24

the numbers are 17,51,24

always let x equal the number you don't know anything about in this case it's the first number.

x= first
3x= second
2x-10= third
add and equal to 92
6x-10=92
6x=102
x=17. first substitute 17 for x in the original expressions
51= second
24=third

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