SOLUTION: find 3 consecutive numbers whose sum is 17 more than the largest number

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Question 726275: find 3 consecutive numbers whose sum is 17 more than the largest number
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8, 9, 10
x+x+1+x+2=x+2+17
2x+1=17
2x=16
x=8