document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972556>Question 972556</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the two smaller of the three consecutive numbers exceeds the largest by 52. Find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=smallest of three consecutive numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=next smallest of three consecutive numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=largest of three consecutive numbers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+(x+1)=x+2 (sum of the two smaller of the three consecutive numbers exceeds the largest by 52)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1=x+2+52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "smallest of three consecutive numbers=53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "next smallest of three consecutive numbers=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "largest of three consecutive numbers=55 </SPAN>\n" );
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