Question

find three consecutive numbers whose sum is 73

with working

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve for X, you first add the integers together and the X variables together. Then you subtract three from each side, followed by dividing by 3 on each side. Here is the work to show our math:

X + X + 1 + X + 2 = 73

3X + 3 = 73

3X + 3 - 3 = 73 - 3

3X = 70

3X/3 = 70/3

X = 23 1/3

Since 23 1/3 is not an integer, there is no true answer to this problem.