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Question 632742: The sum of three consecutive numbers is 138. What are the three numbers?
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Let x be the first of the 3 consecutive numbers, then x+1 and x+2 are the second and third of the 3 consecutive numbers. We have x+x+1+x+2=138. 3x+3=138. 3x=135. x=45. The 3 consecutive integers are 45, 46 and 47.