document.write( "Question 1043859: The sum of 3 consecutive numbers is 14 less than 1/4 of 176. find the middle number. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "The sum of 3 consecutive numbers is 14 less than 1/4 of 176. find the middle number.
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Let middle number be M
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document.write( "Then 1st = M - 1, and 3rd = M + 1
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document.write( "We then get: \"M+%2B+M+-+1+%2B+M+%2B+1+=+%281%2F4%29+%2A+176+-+14\"
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document.write( "3M = 44 - 14
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document.write( "3m = 30
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document.write( "M, or  \n" );
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