I have three numbers. The biggest one is twice the middle one, and the biggest one plus the middle one is four times the smallest one. The smallest one plus the middle one is two less than the biggest one. What are the numbers? ...?
A= 16; B= 8; C= 6
A = 2B
4C = 2B + B = 3B
C = 3/4B
B + C = A-2
B + 3/4B = 2B - 2
B = 8
Let
x------> the biggest number
y------> the middle number
z------> the smallest number
we know that
\(x=2y\) -------> equation \(1\)
\(x+y=4z\) -------> equation \(2\)
\(z+y=x-2\) -------> equation \(3\)
substitute equation \(1\) in equation \(2\) and equation \(3\)
\([2y]+y=4z\) ------> \(3y=4z\) ------> equation \(4\)
\(z+y=[2y]-2\) ----> \(z+2=y\) ------> equation \(5\)
using a graph tool-----> to resolve the system of equations
see the attached figure
the solution is the point \((6,8)\)
\(z=6\\y=8\)
Find the value of x
\(x=2y\)
\(x=2*8=16\)
therefore
the answer is
the biggest number is \(16\)
the the middle number is \(8\)
the smallest number is \(6\)