SOLUTION: find three consecutive numbers whose sum is 15 more than twice the smallest number

SOLUTION: find three consecutive numbers whose sum is 15 more than twice the smallest number

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Question 389469: find three consecutive numbers whose sum is 15 more than twice the smallest number
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find three consecutive numbers whose sum is 15 more than twice the smallest number
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let the numbers be x,x+1,x+2
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x+x+1+x+2=2x+15
3x+3=2x+15
-2x
3x-2x+3=15
x+3=15
-3
x=12
12,13,14
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