Solve the Problem $- 2$ What Are the Numbers?
A) $( - 1 , - 1 , - 2 )$

question 26

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The sum of three numbers is 2 . The first, minus the second, plus 4 times the third, is 21 . The third, plus 5 times the first, plus the second, is $- 2$ . What are the numbers?

• A) \(( - 1 , - 1 , - 2 )\)
• B) \(( 1,2 , - 5 )\)
• C) No solution
• D) \(( - 1 , - 2,5 )\)

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