Answer:
[tex]69 = 6x - 8[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
All 3 numbers must sum to 69, so we can draw out the second option [tex]x = 6x - 8[/tex]
Let the first number be x, adding 5x to the first x would give you 6x for the sum of the first and third numbers, therefore you can remove [tex]69 = 7x - 8[/tex] from your considerations as it includes 7x not 6x.
This leaves you with the one final answer [tex]69 = 6x - 8[/tex]