SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive whole numbers is 27. Find the largest number.

SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive whole numbers is 27. Find the largest number.

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Question 484201: The sum of three consecutive whole numbers is 27. Find the largest number.
Answer by chessace(471) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Plus 1 cancels -1, so the middle # * 3 = 27.
So the largest is 9 + 1 = 10.

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