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Question 982218: What are the three consecutive whole numbers whose sum is 441
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x, x+1, and x+2 are consecutive whole numbers
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x+x+1+x+2=441
3x+3=441
3x=438
x=146
x+1=147
x+2=148
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ANSWER: The three numbers are 146, 147, and 148
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CHECK:
146+147+148=441
441=441