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The sun of three consecutive natural numbers is 636, find the numbers

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Explanation:

let the smallest number be x.

the 3 numbers are :

x

x+1

x+2

x+(x+1)+(x+2) = 636

3x+3 = 636

3x = 633

x = 211

therefore, x+1 = 211+1 = 212, x+2 = 211+2 = 213

the 3 numbers are 211, 212, and 213

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