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  • 02-10-2020
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the sum of three consecutive numbers is 41 less than five times the largest number. find the largest number.

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Answer:

19

Step-by-step explanation:

So:

x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = 5 (x + 2) - 41

3x + 3 = 5x + 10 - 41

3x + 3 = 5x - 31

34 = 2x

17 = x

The numbers are 17, 18, and 19. The biggest is 19

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