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The sum of three consecutive natural numbers is 987, find the numbers.

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Solution

Thesumofthreeconsecutivenaturalnumbersis987,findthenumbers.

Solution

Thenumbers:328,329,330
Solution steps
Represent the numbers with x:
Firstnumber:x
Consecutivenumber1:x+1
Consecutivenumber2:x+2
A.T.Q.:x+x+1+x+2=987
Solve x+x+1+x+2=987:x=328
x+1=328+1=329
x+2=328+2=330
Thenumbers:328,329,330

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