Question

the sum of 3 consecutive whole number is 48 find the numbers

Answer 1

Answer is 15,16,17
15+16+17=48

Answer 2

let first consecutive whole number be X
then second consecutive whole number will be
X + 1
and third consecutive whole number will be X + 2

according to question,
X + X + 1 + X + 2 = 48
3 X + 3 = 48
3 x = 45
x =15

first consecutive whole number is 15
second consecutive whole number is 16
third consecutive whole number is 17