SOLUTION: Three consetive numbers have a combined sum of 405.Name the smallest of the three numbers .SOLVE.

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Question 20653: Three consetive numbers have a combined sum of 405.Name the smallest of the three numbers .SOLVE.
Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+(x+1)+(x+2)=405
3x+3=405
3x=402
3x%2F3=402%2F3
x=134
Hence the smallest of the three numbers is 134