Question

If the sum of three consecutive numbers is 72 what is the largest number

Answer 1

let x be the smallest no.

as all no.s are consecutive thus rest two no.s should be (x+1) and (x+2)

according to the question

sum of all three no.s is 72 thus

x+x+1+x+2= 72

which gives us

3x+ 3= 72

3x= 69

x= 23

so no.s are

smallest one= x=23

middle one = (x+1)= 24

largest one =(x+2)= 25

thus largest no. is 25