SOLUTION: Translate into a mathematical sentence/expression. 1. The sum of three consecutive numbers is equal to the smallest number multiplied by 4

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1. The sum of three consecutive numbers is equal to the smallest number multiplied by 4

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Translate into a mathematical sentence/expression.
1. The sum of three consecutive numbers is equal to the smallest number multiplied by 4
let x = the smallest number
:
x + (x+1) + (x+2) = 4x
simplify
3x + 3 = 4x
Can solve
3 = 4x - 3x
x = 3

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