Question

The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 36.
Find the number.

Answer 1

Let the numbers be x−1,x,x+1

Let the numbers be x−1,x,x+1The sum of 3 numbers is 36

Let the numbers be x−1,x,x+1The sum of 3 numbers is 36⟹x−1+x+x+1=36

Let the numbers be x−1,x,x+1The sum of 3 numbers is 36⟹x−1+x+x+1=363x=36

Let the numbers be x−1,x,x+1The sum of 3 numbers is 36⟹x−1+x+x+1=363x=36x=12

Let the numbers be x−1,x,x+1The sum of 3 numbers is 36⟹x−1+x+x+1=363x=36x=12So the numbers are 11,12,13

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