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?
x = 6x - 8
69 = 6x - 8
69 = 7x - 8
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69=7x-8 is to be used
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7x-8=69 is correct , =7x=77,=x=11
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