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The sum of three consecutive numbers is 45. What is the
largest of these numbers?

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Answer:

14,15,16

Explanation:

a+a+1 +a+2=45

3a+3 =45

3a=45-3

3a=42

a=42:3 =14(the first number

14+1=15 (the second number

14+2=16 (the third number, the largest number

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