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document.write( "Please help me with this question.I have searched Math On Call, Algebra To Go, and Geometry To Go looking for a way to find an answer.This is from the same book I was talking about yesterday. This is the word question: The sum of three consecutive numbers is 54. Find the three numbers.Thank you for your time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #330745 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathstutor494><B>mathstutor494(120)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathstutor494><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=mathstutor494><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=330745\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let middle number of three consecutive numbers be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the previous and the next would be x-1 & x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As sum of three consecutive numbers is 54, therefore\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1) + x + (x+1) = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 54 so x = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans : three consecutive numbers are 17, 18, 19 </SPAN>\n" );
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