document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=940853>Question 940853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of three consecutive numbers is eighty-one What is the smallest of the three? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #573469 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=573469\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=smallest number, A+1=first consecutive, A+2=second consecutive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum of three consecutive numbers is 81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+(A+1)+(A+2)=81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3A+3=81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3A+3-3=81-3  Subtract 3 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3A=78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3A/3=78/3   Divide each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=26 ANSWER Smallest of three numbers=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum of three consecutive numbers is 81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26+27+28=81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "81=81 </SPAN>\n" );
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