AMC 12 2022a Problem 2

The sum of three numbers is $96.$ The first number is $6$ times the third number, and the third number is $40$ less than the second number. What is the absolute value of the difference between the first and second numbers?

$\textbf{(A) } 1 \textbf{(B) } 2 \textbf{(C) } 3 \textbf{(D) } 4 \textbf{(E) } 5$