The sum of three numbers is 69. If the second number is

Last updated: 7/21/2022

The sum of three numbers is 69. If the second number is equal to the first diminished by 8, and the third number is 5 times the first. What are the numbers? If x represents the first number, then which of the following equations could be used to solve the problem? 69-6x-8 x=6x-8 69=7x-8