SOLUTION: The sum of 3 consecutive numbers is 246 What is the smallest number?

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Question 876857: The sum of 3 consecutive numbers is 246 What is the smallest number?
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the consecutive numbers be
, , and
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The smallest is 81
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