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Question 339971: what are the first three number consetive whole number whose sum exceedb 1000
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, what are 3 consecutive numbers that are either
equal to or slightly less than 1000?
Call the numbers n,n%2B1,n%2B2.
n+%2B+n+%2B+1+%2B+n+%2B+2+=+3n+%2B+3
3n+%2B+3+=+1000
3%2A%28n+%2B+1%29+=+1000
n+%2B+1+=+333.33
n+=+332.33
With n+=+332, the consecutive numbers would be
332, 333, and 334
332+%2B+333+%2B+334+=+999
This is less than 1000. The next 3 consecutive numbers
that exceeds 1000 is
333, 334, and 335