Asked by karan
Find three consecutive numbers such that the sum of the second and the third numbers exceeds the first by 14
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Reiny
Just translate into Math
"three consecutive numbers" ---> x, x+1, x+2
"the sum of the second and the third numbers " --- x+1 + x+2
"exceeds the first by 14"
---> x+1 + x+2 - x = 14
now just solve for x, and sub back into my definitions
"three consecutive numbers" ---> x, x+1, x+2
"the sum of the second and the third numbers " --- x+1 + x+2
"exceeds the first by 14"
---> x+1 + x+2 - x = 14
now just solve for x, and sub back into my definitions
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