SOLUTION: The sum of 3 consecutive numbers is 246 What is the smallest number?

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Question 876857: The sum of 3 consecutive numbers is 246 What is the smallest number?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the consecutive numbers be
+n+, +n%2B1+, and +n%2B+2+
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+n+%2B+n+%2B+1+%2B+n+%2B+2+=+246+
+3n+%2B+3+=+246+
+3n+=243+
+n+=+81+
+n+%2B+1+=+82+
+n+%2B+2+=+83+
The smallest is 81
check:
+81+%2B+82+%2B+83+=+246+
+246+=+246+
OK