document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=343233>Question 343233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive natural numbers is 15 more than the greatest of them.  What is the greatest of the three numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #245597 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=245597\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the numbers be x,x+1,x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+1+x+2=15+x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3=x+17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-x+3=x-x+17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3=17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-3+3 = 17-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the third number ix 7+2=9 </SPAN>\n" );
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