SOLUTION: find three consecutive numbers whose sum is nine greater than the largest number

SOLUTION: find three consecutive numbers whose sum is nine greater than the largest number

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Question 655695: find three consecutive numbers whose sum is nine greater than the largest number
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n + (n+1) + (n+2) = (n+2) + 9
3n + 3 = n + 11
2n = 8
n = 4
n+1 = 5
n+2 = 6

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