document.write( "Question 585367: the sum of three consecutive numbers is equal to six times the smallest number Find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #373346 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let the numbers be $\"n\"$ , $\"n%2B1\"$ , and $\"+n+%2B+2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "given:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+%2B+n+%2B+1+%2B+n+%2B+2+=+6n+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3n+%2B+3+=+6n+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3n+=+3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+=+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+%2B+1+=+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+%2B+2+=+3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The numbers are 1,2, and 3
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+%2B+n+%2B+1+%2B+n+%2B+2+=+6n+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1+%2B+1+%2B+1+%2B+1+%2B+2+=+6%2A1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+6+=+6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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