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The sum of three consecutive numbers is 72. What are the smallest of these numbers?

Lösung

T h e s u m o f t h ree co n sec u t i v e n u mb ers i s 72. Wha t a re t h e s ma ll es t o f t h ese n u mb ers ?

Lösung

The smallest number : 23

Schritte zur Lösung

Represent the numbers with

x

:

First number : x

Consecutive number 1 : x + 1

Consecutive number 2 : x + 2

A.T.Q.:

x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 72

Löse

x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 72 : x = 23

x + 1 = 23 + 1 = 24

x + 2 = 23 + 2 = 25

Select the smallest solution:

23

The smallest number : 23

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