Question

There are three consecutive whole numbers.
The sum of first and third whole number is 36.
Find the middle number.​

Answer 1

Answer:

In a set of three consecutive integers, the middle number is the average of the first and last. Since the sum of the first and last is 72, the middle number is 72/2 = 36. (And the other two numbers are 35 and 37.) The middle number is x = 36.

Answer 2

Answer:

In a set of three consecutive integers, the middle number is the average of the first and last. Since the sum of the first and last is 72, the middle number is 72/2 = 36. (And the other two numbers are 35 and 37.) The middle number is x = 36.