The sum of three consecutive natural numbers is 963, find the numbers.

Question

(A) First, write out an equation that models the relationship between these three numbers:

x + ____ +______ = 963

2nd number 3rd number



(B) Now, simplify the left side of your equation:

____________ = 963

(C) Solve your equation and identify the three numbers:

The three numbers in increasing order are___ ,___and ____.

Answer 1

hint:
if I told you that the first of 3 consecutive numbers is 17, wouldn't the next two be 18 and 19 ?

what did I do to the 17 to get 18?
what did I do to the 17 to get 20?

if I told you that the first of 3 consecutive numbers is x , what would the next number be ???

let me know what you got

Answer 2

a.
x+x
x+x+x

b.
5x

c.193,194 and 195

Answer 3

Your three numbers add up to 582.

Answer 4

your number do not add up to 963
you did not follow my pattern.

x + x+1 + x+2 = 963
3x + 3 = 963
3x = 960
x = 320

so the three numbers are 320 , 321, and 322