SOLUTION: PLEASE LET ME KNOW OF THREE CONSECTIVE NUMBERS WHEN ADDED UP ALTOGETHER WILL EQUAL TO 600.

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Question 16476: PLEASE LET ME KNOW OF THREE CONSECTIVE NUMBERS WHEN ADDED UP ALTOGETHER WILL EQUAL TO 600.
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Try this:
Let the first number be x, then the next consecutive number will be x+1 and the third consecutive number will be x+2 and they should all add up to 600.
x+%2B+%28x%2B1%29+%2B+%28x%2B2%29+=+600 Simplify.
3x+%2B+3+=+600 Subtract 3 from both sides.
3x+=+597 Divide both sides by 3.
x+=+199
The three consecutive numbers are: 199, 200, and 201.