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
