Question

find three consecutive natural numbers such that the sum of the first and the second is 15 more than the third

Answer 1

Letthethreeconsecutivenaturalnumbersare
xx1andx2
Nowaccordingtoquestion
firstnumbersecondnumberthirdnumber15
xx1x215
xx1x215
2x1x17
2xx171
x16
Soconsecutivenaturalnumbersare
1617and18

Answer 2

Answer

Let numbers = x, x+1, x+2

x + x + 1 = x + 2 + 15

=> 2x = 17 + x - 1

=> x = 16

Numbers = 16, 17, 18