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[a] + [a + 1] + [a + 2] = 9000
3a + 3 = 9000
3a = 8997
a = 2999
a + 1 = 3000
a + 2 = 3001
I love Algebra.
3a + 3 = 9000
3a = 8997
a = 2999
a + 1 = 3000
a + 2 = 3001
I love Algebra.
You making it too hard. You need three numbers so divide 9000 by 3 to get 3000+3000+3000. Then just take 1 form one of them and add it to another. Same answer, no math concepts above 3rd grade needed.
i agree with phrebh... that's exactly how i got it!!
That's how I got it, too. I did it in my head, then I had to check it with Excel to make sure. I couldn't believe it was so easy!
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How did this ever get approved? This is in the running as the lamest math teaser, although there's some stiff competition to be sure.
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