SOLUTION: find three consecutive numbers whose sum is 90

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Question 321236: find three consecutive numbers whose sum is 90

Found 2 solutions by Greenfinch, stanbon:
Answer by Greenfinch(383) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call them x-1, x and x+1, then adding them together, 3x = 90, so numbers are 29, 30, 31

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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find three consecutive numbers whose sum is 90
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1st: x-1
2nd: x
3rd: x+1
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Equation:
sum = 90
3x = 90
x = 30
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1st: x-1 = 29
2nd: x = 30
3rd: x+1 = 31
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Cheers,
Stan H.