Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 4 - Review - Page 250: 15

Answer

The numbers are $10,40,48$

Work Step by Step

Let the numbers be $x,y,z$ Sum of three numbers is $98$ $x+y+z=98$ Equation $(1)$ Sum of first and second is two more than the third number. $x+y=2+z$ Equation $(2)$ Second number is four times the first number. $y=4x$ Equation $(3)$ From Equation $(1)$ and Equation $(2)$ $x+y+z=98$ $2+z+z=98$ $2+2z=98$ $2z=96$ $z=48$ Substituting $z$ value and $y=4x$ in Equation $(2)$, we get, $x+y=2+z$ $x+4x=2+48$ $5x=50$ $x=10$ Substituting $x$ value in Equation $(3)$, we get, $y=4x$ $y=4(10)$ $y=40$ The numbers are $10,40,48$
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