SOLUTION: Find three consecutive numbers that add up to 108(let the middle number be x)

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Question 1048018: Find three consecutive numbers that add up to 108(let the middle number be x)
Answer by mathslover(157) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the middle number of the the 3 consecutive numbers be x
so the other numbers are x-1 and x+1
Given, the 3 numbers add to 108
=> (x-1) + x + (x+1) =108
=> 3x=108
x= 108/3
x=36
Numbers are 35,36 and 37