Find the Largest of Three Consecutive Whole Numbers Such That

question 65

Multiple Choice

Find the largest of three consecutive whole numbers such that twice the sum of the two smallest numbers is 12 more than three times the largest number.

• A)20
• B)16
• C)17
• D)19
• E)18

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