SOLUTION: Find three consecutive numbers who sum equals 27.

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Question 854242: Find three consecutive numbers who sum equals 27.
Found 2 solutions by Theo, Alan3354:
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = 27
simplify and combine like terms to get:
3x + 3 = 27
subtract 3 from both sides to get:
3x = 24
divide both sides by 3 to get:
x = 8
the numbers should be 8, 9, 10
add them up together and you get 27.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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27/3 is the middle number.
--> 8, 9, 10