I am thinking of three numbers. The second number is 5 times the first. The third number is
one lessthan the second. The sum of all three numbers is 32. What are the three
numbers?

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Hawwa

Answer:

3, 15, 14

Step-by-step explanation:

x + 5x + ( 5x -1) = 32

11x - 1 = 32

11x = 32 + 1

11x = 33

11x/11 = 33/11

x = 3

therefore

the first number is 3

the second is 5 × 3 = 15

the third number is 15 - 1 = 14