SOLUTION: three friends were born in consecutive years. The sum of their birth year is 5982. Find the year in which each person was born.
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Question 677939: three friends were born in consecutive years. The sum of their birth year is 5982. Find the year in which each person was born.
Answer by madman1101(7) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a+b+c=5982
find the average of the 3 friends
5982/3=1994
add and subtract 1 to find an average
1994+1=1995
1994-1=1993
add all years together to check
1993+1994+1995=5982
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