Question

Find three consecutive numbers whose sum is 72.

Answer 1

Answer:

The three consecutive numbers whose sum is 72 are 23, 24, and 25, and 23 is certainly the smallest. x+1 and x+2. The smallest of the three integers is modeled by the variable x, so this is our answer.

Answer 2

Answer:

23,24,25

Step-by-step explanation:

let the three consecutive numbers be x,x+1,x+2

given, the sum of these numbers is 72,

     x+x+1+x+2=72

      3x+3=72

      3x=69

      x=23

the numbers are 23, 24,25.

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