SOLUTION: Can you help me with this problem? Find three consecutive numbers whose sum is 57.

SOLUTION: Can you help me with this problem? Find three consecutive numbers whose sum is 57.

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Question 21560: Can you help me with this problem?
Find three consecutive numbers whose sum is 57.
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+(x+1)+(x+2)=57
3x+3=57
3x=54
x=18
18+1=19, 18+2=20
Hence the 3 consecutive numbers are 18,19and 20
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