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The sum of three consecutive numbers is 84 What is the smallest of the three numbers?

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Vinícius Ferraz

Jul 24, 2018

$27$ $27$

Explanation:

$x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 84$ $x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 84$

$3 x + 3 = 84$ $3x + 3 = 84$

$3 x = 81$ $3x = 81$

$x = \frac{81}{3}$ $x = 81/3$

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