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\n" ); document.write( "The sum of three consecutive numbers is 41 less than five times the largest number. What is the largest number?
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Let largest number be L
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document.write( "Then smallest and middle are: L - 2, and L - 1, respectively
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document.write( "We then get: L - 2 + L - 1 + L = 5L - 41
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document.write( "3L - 3 = 5L - 41
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document.write( "3L - 5L = - 41 + 3
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document.write( "- 2L = - 38
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document.write( "L, or largest =  =  \n" );
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