document.write( "Question 360059: find three consecutive natural numbers such that the sum of the first and the second is 39 more than the third number. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #256895 by vleith(2983) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let the smallest number be x.
\n" ); document.write( "Then the next two natural numbers are x+1 and x +2
\n" ); document.write( "You are told
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+%2B+%28x%2B1%29+=+%28x%2B2%29+%2B+39\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x+%2B+1+=+x+%2B+41\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+40\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So the numbers are 40, 41 a nd 42.
\n" ); document.write( "Check your answer, Is 40+41 = 42+39?? \n" ); document.write( "

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