SOLUTION: please help me solve this problem asap The first of three consecutive numbers is 15. Write the other two. ps. I tried my best to find the right topic so im sorry if its wrong

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The first of three consecutive numbers is 15. Write the other two.
ps. I tried my best to find the right topic so im sorry if its wrong

Answer by askmemath(368)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1,2,3 can be called consecutive numbers since each number differs from the previous number by 1
Thus consecutive numbers are X,X+1,X+2
So if 15 is the first of 3 consecutive number the next number should be 15+1 = 16 and the number after that should be 15+2 = 16+1 = 17

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