SOLUTION: Find three consecutive numbers whose sum is 90.

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Question 383469: Find three consecutive numbers whose sum is 90.
Found 2 solutions by rfer, mananth:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x+1+x+2=90
3x=87
x=29
x+1=30
x+2=31

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the numbers be x,x+1,x+2
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x+x+1+x+2=90
3x+3=90
-3 -3
3x=87
/3
x= 87/3
x=29
(29.30.31) are the numbers
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