document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=947621>Question 947621</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive natural numbers is 498, find the numbers. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #578273 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=578273\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let X=smallest number, X+1 the next, X+2 the third<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+(X+1)+(X+2)=498<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X+3=498 Subtract 3 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=495 Divide each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=165 ANSWER 1: The smallest number is 165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+1=166 The middle number is 166<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+2=167 The largeest number is 167<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum is 498<BR>\n" );
document.write( "165+166+167=498<BR>\n" );
document.write( "498=498\r<BR>\n" );
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