document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183383>Question 183383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three consecutive numbers have a sum of 132.  Find the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This question seems like it should be so easy but, it isn't! Could you please help me? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #137682 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=137682\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+(X+1)+(X+2)=132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X+3=132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=132-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=129<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=129/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=43 ANS. FOR THE FIRST NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43+1=44 ANS. FOR THE SECOND NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43+2=45 ANS. FOR THE LARGEST NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43+44+45=132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "132=132<BR>\n" );
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