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  • 22-10-2016
  • Mathematics
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This secret number is a 3 digit number. the digits are in counting order.if you add the digits, the sum is 12.what is my number?

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phicxs
phicxs phicxs
  • 27-10-2016
1st number : x
2nd number : x + 1
3rd number : x + 2

x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 12
3x + 3 = 12
3x = 9
x = 3

1st number : x = 3
2nd number : x + 1 = 3 + 1 = 4
3rd number : x + 2 = 3 + 2 = 5

The number is 345.

Check :
x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 12
3 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 12
12 = 12

3 + 4 + 5 = 12
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