Question

Sum of three consecutive numbers is 42. The smallest of them is
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Answer 1

so let the smallest number is x then other two number will be x+1 and x+2

so x+x+1 +x+2=42

3x+3 =42

3(x+1)=42

x+1=14

x=14-1

x=13

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Answer 2

13 is the smallest of them