There are three numbers. Two numbers are the same and double the third number. In total the number equal 285. What are the numbes?
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There are three numbers. Two numbers are the same and double the third number. In total the number equal 285. What are the numbes?

Let x be the third number. Double that is 2x. Both number one and number two are 2x.

2x + 2x + x = 285
5x = 285
x = 57
2x = 114

The numbers are 114, 114 and 57
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