SOLUTION: Find the three consecutive numbers whose sum is 17 more than the larger no. Find the numbers.

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Question 926008: Find the three consecutive numbers whose sum is 17 more than the larger no. Find the numbers.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the numbers be N-1,N, and N%2B1.
N-1%2BN%2BN%2B1=17%2BN%2B1
2N-1=17
2N=18
N=9
8, 9, and 10.