SOLUTION: Parabala...Word problem: What are the 3 consecative intragals numbers that sum 117?

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Question 300963: Parabala...Word problem: What are the 3 consecative intragals numbers that sum 117?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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What are the 3 consecutive integer numbers that sum 117?
Call the consecutive numbers n, n%2B1, and n%2B2
given:
n+%2B+n+%2B+1%2B+n+%2B+2+=+117
3n+%2B+3+=+117
3n+=+114
n+=+38
n+%2B+1+=+39
n+%2B+2+=+40
The numbers are 38, 39, and 40
check:
38+%2B+39+%2B+40+=+117
117+=+117
OK