SOLUTION: the sum of three consecutivee numbers is 27. what are the numbers?

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Question 54525: the sum of three consecutivee numbers is 27. what are the numbers?
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First Number = i
Second Number = i + 1
Third Number = i + 2
i + i + 1 + i + 2 = 27
3i + 3 = 27
3i = 24
i = 8
The numbers are: 8,9, and 10