document.write( "Question 71679: Find three consecutive numbers whose sum is 60 \n" ); document.write( "
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Let x=first number
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+(x+1)+(x+2)=60 get rid of parens\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+x+1+x+2=60 collect like terms
\n" ); document.write( "3x+3=60 subtract 3 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "3x+3-3=60-3 simplify
\n" ); document.write( "3x=57 divide both sides by 3
\n" ); document.write( "x=19--------------------------------first number
\n" ); document.write( "x+1=19+1=20-----------------------------second number
\n" ); document.write( "x+2=19+2=21------------------------------third number\r
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\n" ); document.write( "19+20+21=60
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