15 ! the sum of three numbers is 15 the second number is 2 times the first. the third number is 20 less than the second. what is the third number?

x+y+z=15

y =2x

z=y-20

substitute these equations into the first

x+2x+y-20 =15

now substitute 2x in for y

x + 2x +2x-20 =15

combine like terms

5x-20 =15

add 20 to each side

5x = 35

divide by 5

x=7

y =2x

y =14

z = y-20

z=14-20

z=-6

The third number is -6

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step-by-step explanation:

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet

step-by-step explanation:

let's assume length of parallelogram is 'l'

width of parallelogram is 'w'

the perimeter of a parallelogram must be no less than 40 feet

so, we get

we are given

length of parallelogram is 6 feet

so,

l=6

we can plug it

now, we can solve for w

subtract both sides by 12

divide both sides by 2

and we get

so,

the smallest possible measurement of the width is 14 feet