document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=984766>Question 984766</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive natural numbers 84. 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 #605585 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=605585\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+(x+1)+(x+2)=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=27.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numbers are 27,28,29.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another way is that it is 3 times the middle number, or the middle number is (1/3) 84=28. </SPAN>\n" );
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