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The sum of three consecutive numbers is 84. what is the smallest of the three numbers?

The sum of three consecutive numbers is 84. what is the smallest of the three numbers?
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The sum of three consecutive numbers is 84. what is the smallest of the three numbers?

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x= first number x+1=second number x+2 = third number add and equal to 84 3x+3=84 3x= 81 x=27 x+1=28 x+2=29
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a,a+1,a+2-\ three\ consecutive\ numbers\\\\ a+a+1+a+2=84\\\\ 3a+3=84\ \ \ | subtract\ 3\\\\ 3a=81\ \ \ \ | divide\ by\ 3\\\\ a=27\\\\ The\ smallest\ is\ 27.
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