SOLUTION: What are three consecutive numbers whose sum is 111? Show your work.

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Question 503393: What are three consecutive numbers whose sum is 111? Show your work.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the numbers n, +n%2B1+, and +n%2B2+
given:
+n+%2B+n+%2B+1+%2B+n+%2B+2+=+111+
+3n+%2B+3+=+111+
+3n+=+108+
+n+=+36+
+n+%2B+1+=+37+
+n+%2B+2+=+38+
The numbers are 36,37, and 38