document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=351500>Question 351500</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> why is it when three consecutive numbers are added together, the answer is always the same as the middle number multiplied by three? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #251148 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=251148\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It is because the middle number is the average of the three numbers. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "there are three numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so average * 3 = sum of three consecutive numbers.<BR>\n" );
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