SOLUTION: 39 is the sum of a number and the next two greater numbers

Question 797673: 39 is the sum of a number and the next two greater numbers

Found 2 solutions by luke94, MathTherapy:
Answer by luke94(89) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
hi there, with any questions like this its always trial and error of number, the numbers for the question to be solved are 12,13,14
test:

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

39 is the sum of a number and the next two greater numbers

Let number be N

Next 2 greater numbers: N + 1, and N + 2

Written in algebraic form, this is:

Solve for N and you'll have the least of the 3 numbers. Then find the 2 greater numbers.

Then do a check.

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