document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=796269>Question 796269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the average of three consecutive numbers is 26. What are the three numbers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The average is the middle number --> 25, 26, 27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(n-1) + n + (n+1) = 26*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n = 78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 26<BR>\n" );
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