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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The sum of three consecutive numbers is want 120 what is the smallest of the three numbers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

As these numbers are consecutive, they are all very close so if we divide 120 by 3, we get 40. We're looking for 3 numbers around 40 that give 120, so 39, 40 and 41. Our answer is therefore 39.

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