Question

The sum of three consecutive numbers is 219.

What are the numbers? (Let the first number be x.)

Answer 1

Solve
`(x) + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = 219` to get
`x = 72`. Therefore, the numbers are 72, 73 and 74.

Answer 2

Explanation:

x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 219

→ 3x + 3 = 219

→ 3x = 219 - 3

→ 3x = 216

→ x =

→ x = 72

∴ 1st natural number → x

→ 72

∴ 2nd natural number → x + 1

→ 72 + 1

→ 73

∴ 3rd natural number → x + 2

→ 72 + 2

→ 74