A typical exponential function is y=a

when x=3.5, y=16.2
when x=6, y=3936.6
plug these values into the exponential function:
16.2=a

3936.6=a

divide the second equation by the first to eliminate a:
243=

log both sides: log243=2.5logb
logb=log243/2.5
use your calculator to find b: b=3.6
plug b=3.6 in the first equation to find a:
16.2=a

a=0.183
please double check my calculation
The answer is 1,7,21,35,35,21,7,1
let "a number" = x
(x) + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = 72
Simplify. Combine like terms
3x + 3 = 72
Isolate the x. Note the equal sign. What you do to one side, you do to the other. Do the opposite of PEMDAS.
3x + 3 (-3) = 72 (-3)
3x = 72 - 3
3x = 69
3x/3 = 69/3
x = 69/3
x = 23
23 is the smallest number
hope this helps