goochy1
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  • 02-04-2017
  • Mathematics
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I'm stuck on this question: Find the 3 consecutive numbers whose sum is 438. Can someone take me through it?

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jaybear2018
jaybear2018 jaybear2018
  • 02-04-2017
i would just put the multipules of the numbers like 4 times 3 is 12
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wolf1728
wolf1728 wolf1728
  • 02-04-2017
x + x+1 + x+2 = 438
3x = 438 -3
3x = 435
x = 145
So the three consecutive numbers are
145
146
147

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