SOLUTION: three friends were born in consecutive years. The sum of their birth year is 5982. Find the year in which each person was born.

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Question 677939: three friends were born in consecutive years. The sum of their birth year is 5982. Find the year in which each person was born.
Answer by madman1101(7) About Me  (Show Source):
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a+b+c=5982
find the average of the 3 friends
5982/3=1994
add and subtract 1 to find an average
1994+1=1995
1994-1=1993
add all years together to check
1993+1994+1995=5982