SOLUTION: The sum of 3 consecutive numbers is 14 less than 1/4 of 176. find the middle number.

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Question 1043859: The sum of 3 consecutive numbers is 14 less than 1/4 of 176. find the middle number.
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The sum of 3 consecutive numbers is 14 less than 1/4 of 176. find the middle number.
Let middle number be M

Then 1st = M - 1, and 3rd = M + 1

We then get: M+%2B+M+-+1+%2B+M+%2B+1+=+%281%2F4%29+%2A+176+-+14

3M = 44 - 14

3m = 30

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