document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973471>Question 973471</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of 3consecutive whole numbers is 168.let the first number be x.form an equationand hence find the 3 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 #595646 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=595646\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The sum of 3consecutive whole numbers is 168.let the first number be x.form an equationand hence find the 3 numbers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the consecutive whole numbers be: x-1,x, and x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since (x-1)+x+(x+1) = 168<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 168-[(x+1)+(x+2)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 168-x-1-x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 53<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1 = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = 54<BR>\n" );
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