document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=877698>Question 877698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of three consecutive numbers is equal to 45 whats the smallest number </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = smallest of three consecutive numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then the other two numbers are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 and x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x+1 + x+2 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14 (smallest number) </SPAN>\n" );
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