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Question 1095667: please help me solve this problem,I m very greatfull to you...
find three consecutive natural numbers such that the sum of first and second number is 15 more than the third.





Answer by greenestamps(13198) About Me  (Show Source):
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Represent the three consecutive natural numbers with n, n+1, and n+2. Then write and solve the equation that says the sum of the first two is 15 more than the third:
n+%2B+%28n%2B1%29+=+%28n%2B2%29+%2B+15

I assume you can solve from there....