the sum of three numbers is 26. twice the first minus the second is 2 less then the third. the third is the second minus three times the first.

after simplifying it i got: -36.25 as my answer. hope that !

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step-by-step explanation:

the answer is 13

step-by-step explanation:

5*5=25

12*12=144

25+144=169

169^2=13

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