SOLUTION: the sum of five consecutive multiples of 3 is 585, what are these numbers?

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Question 344996: the sum of five consecutive multiples of 3 is 585, what are these numbers?
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the number be x
x+x+3+x+6+x+9+x+12
5x+30=585
5x=555
x=111
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CHECK
111+114+117+120+123=585

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