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Students were asked to find three consecutive whole numbers whose sum is 393. One studen...

Students were asked to find three consecutive whole numbers whose sum is 393. One student wrote the equation x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = 393. Another wrote (x — 1) + x + (x + 1) = 393. Can either approach work to find the answer to the question? Explain why or why not.

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Solutions For Problems in Chapter 4.2