SOLUTION: 3 consecutive numbers are such that when they are written in an ascending order and multiplied by 2, 3, 4, respectively, they add upto 101. find the numbers.

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Question 933574: 3 consecutive numbers are such that when they are written in an ascending order and multiplied by 2, 3, 4, respectively, they add upto 101. find the numbers.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive numbers: (x-1), x, (x+1)

2(x-1) + 3x + 4(x+1) = 101
2x-2 + 3x + 4x+4 = 101
9x = 99
x = 11

The numbers are 10, 11, and 12.