The sum of three consecutive numbers is 84 What is the smallest of the three numbers? Algebra Expressions, Equations, and Functions Problem-Solving Models 1 Answer VinÃcius Ferraz Jul 24, 2018 #27# Explanation: #x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 84# #3x + 3 = 84# #3x = 81# #x = 81/3# Answer link Related questions What are the steps to solving a word problem? Where do I start when I'm trying to solve a word problem? How do you check a solution to a problem? What are the different strategies used to solve a word problem? What is the best method of determining the cost of downloading 26 movies, if it cost $2.25 to... How do you solve word problems involving percents? What are commonly used math terms that translates to addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division? How much pure antifreeze should be added to 3 gallons of a 30 percent antifreeze solution to get... How would you use equations to calculate the age of Al given that Al's father is 45 and he is 15... How do you solve #x=(y-1)/(y+1)# for y? See all questions in Problem-Solving Models Impact of this question 14898 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License