document.write( "Question 985873: Three consecutive whole numbers are such that 3 times the sum of the first two is 49 less than the third.. Find the three numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #606646 by vleith(2983) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let the numbers be N, N+1, and N+2\r
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2A%28N+%2B+%28N%2B1%29%29+=+%28N%2B2%29+-+49\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2A%282N+%2B1%29+=+N+-+47\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6N+%2B+3+=+N+-+47\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5N+=+-+50\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"N+=+-10\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Check your answer. \n" ); document.write( "

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