Question

The sum of 3 consecutive natural numbers is 63. find the numbers

Answer 1

3 consecutive natural numbers can be written as :

a , a + 1 , a + 2

Sum of these 3 numbers = 63

                               ==> a + a + 1 + a + 2 = 63

                               ==> 3 a + 3 = 63

                               ==> 3 a = 63 - 3

                               ==> 3 a = 60

                               ==> a = 60/3 = 20

a is found 20.

The numbers are 20 , 20 + 1 , 20 + 2

                          ==> 20 , 21 ,22

The answer is { 20 , 21 , 22 }

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Answer 2

What are consecutive numbers?

➾ Consecutive numbers are the numbers which comes after the another constantly. Like for example, 21, 22 and 23. The numbers occurs constantly after one another.

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Coming to your question,


Let the three consecutive natural numbers be x, x + 1 and x + 2

Given, their sum is 63


According to the question,

x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 63

➾ 3x + 3 = 63

➾ 3x = 63 - 3

➾ 3x = 60

➾ x = $\dfrac{60}{3}$

➾ x = 20


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1st number ➾ x

➾ $\boxed{20}$


2nd number ➾ x + 1

➾ 20 + 1

➾ $\boxed{21}$


3rd number ➾ x + 2

➾ 20 + 2

➾ $\boxed{22}$


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