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Question 985873: Three consecutive whole numbers are such that 3 times the sum of the first two is 49 less than the third.. Find the three numbers.
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the numbers be N, N+1, and N+2
You are told
3%2A%28N+%2B+%28N%2B1%29%29+=+%28N%2B2%29+-+49
3%2A%282N+%2B1%29+=+N+-+47
6N+%2B+3+=+N+-+47
5N+=+-+50
N+=+-10
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