SOLUTION: Find three consecutive natural numbers such that the sum of the first and second is 15 more than the third

Algebra ->  Customizable Word Problem Solvers  -> Numbers -> SOLUTION: Find three consecutive natural numbers such that the sum of the first and second is 15 more than the third      Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com


    

Question 1053527: Find three consecutive natural numbers such that the sum of the first and second is 15 more than the
third
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the numbers be N-1,N, and N%2B1.
%28N-1%29%2BN=15%2B%28N%2B1%29
2N-1=N%2B16
N=17
So the numbers are 16,17, and 18.