SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive natural numbers is 33 determine the smallest of the three numbers

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Question 595215: The sum of three consecutive natural numbers is 33 determine the smallest of the three numbers
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The sum of three consecutive natural numbers is 33 determine the smallest of the three numbers
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33/3 = 11, the middle number.
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(n-1) + n + (n+1) = 33
3n = 33
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