For this case we must find three consecutive whole numbers whose sum of 72.
We know that:
[tex]24 + 24 + 24 = 72[/tex]
But they are not consecutive, so we should look for numbers close to 24:
[tex]23 + 24 + 25 = 72[/tex]
Thus, the three consecutive numbers are 23, 24 and 25
Answer:
23, 24 and 25
