document.write( "Question 876857: The sum of 3 consecutive numbers is 246 What is the smallest number? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #529034 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let the consecutive numbers be
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+\"$ , $\"+n%2B1+\"$ , and $\"+n%2B+2+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+%2B+n+%2B+1+%2B+n+%2B+2+=+246+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3n+%2B+3+=+246+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3n+=243+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+=+81+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+%2B+1+=+82+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+n+%2B+2+=+83+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The smallest is 81
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+81+%2B+82+%2B+83+=+246+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+246+=+246+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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