Question

The HCF of three numbers is 8. The sum of the numbers is 80 . List the possible sets of such three numbers . Explain your answer with a method or step by step procedure

Answer 1

let the numbers x,x+1,x+2

x+x+1+x+2=80
3x+3=80
3x=80-3
3x=77
×=77/3

the number are 5/3,2,7/3