Question

The sum of three consecutive numbers is 72. What is the largest of these numbers?
23 25 26 28

Answer 1

hint:

let n = the first of the three numbers
let n + 1 = the second number
let n + 2 = the third number

n + n + 1 + n + 2 = 72

solve for n

Answer 2

Would it be 24? That's what I got but its not and answer choice @Vocaloid

Answer 3

3n + 3 = 72
3n = 69
n = ?

Answer 4

25?

Answer 5

what is 69 divided by 3?

Answer 6

23

Answer 7

good, but we're not done yet

Answer 8

Oh!

Answer 9

the first number is 23

which means the second number is 24

and the last number is 25

so 25 is our answer

Answer 10

Oh! I see thank you very much!