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OpenStudy (anonymous):

find three consecutive numbers that have a sum of 42

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

(x-1)+(x)+(x+1)=42

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

x-1+x+x+1=42 3x=42 x=14

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

So the three numbers are (14-1), (14), (14+1)

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

13, 14, 15 are your 3 numbers.

TheSmartOne (thesmartone):

You can check to make sure. Add 13+14+15. It eqauls to 42

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