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  • 03-09-2017
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the sum of three consecutive numbers is 24. What are the numbers

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  • 03-09-2017
3 consecutive numbers : x and x + 1 and x + 2

x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 24
3x + 3 = 24
3x = 24 - 3
3x = 21
x = 21/3
x = 7

x + 1 = 7 + 1 = 8
x + 2 = 7 + 2 = 9

so ur numbers are : 7,8, and 9
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