The sum of three consecutive number is 114. what is the smallest of the three numbers?

Answer: the smallest of the three numbers is 37

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the smallest number.

Since the three numbers are consecutive, it means that the next number would be x + 1

Also, the last and also the largest number would be x + 2

If the sum of the three consecutive numbers is 114, it means that

x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 114

3x + 3 = 114

Subtracting 3 from the Left hand side and the right hand side of the equation, it becomes

3x + 3 - 3 = 114 - 3

3x = 111

Dividing the Left hand side and the right hand side of the equation by 3, it becomes

3x/3 = 111/3

x = 37

37

Step-by-step explanation:

37+38+39