skkhoury
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  • 19-09-2021
  • Mathematics
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If the sum of three consecutive numbers is 2022, what is the first numebr?

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student87326
student87326 student87326
  • 20-09-2021

You can write this as an equation:

Because the numbers are consecutive they are apart by one.

x + (x + 1) + (x + 2)

These are the three numbers

x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = 2022

3x + 3 = 2022

3x = 2019

x = 673

673 is the first number

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