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  • 22-02-2017
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What are three consecutive positive integers with a sum of 120

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catcrazykay
catcrazykay catcrazykay
  • 22-02-2017
Consecutive numbers are numbers right next to each other like 1 2 3 so I think you'd divide 120 by 3. But I think the numbers are 39 40 and 41
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apologiabiology
apologiabiology apologiabiology
  • 22-02-2017
consetuve integers are 1 apart

they are n,n+1,n+2

so

n+n+1+n+2=120
3n+3=120
miknus 3 both sides
3n=117
divide both sides by 3
n=39
n+1=40
n+2=41

the numbers are 39,40,41
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