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OpenStudy (anonymous):

three consecutive numbers such that the sum of one-fourth the first and one-fifth the second is five less than one-seventh the third.

zepdrix (zepdrix):

These can be a lil tricky to interpret. Let's call our first unknown number \(\large x\). If the numbers are `consecutive`, it will be 3 numbers in a row. So what would our next unknown number be? \(\large x+1\) Does that much make sense?

zepdrix (zepdrix):

Oh you got it from here? :o

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes thanks

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