Answer:
25
Step-by-step explanation:
let x represent the first consecutive number.
let x+1 represent the second consecutive number.
let x+2 represent the third consecutive number.
x + x+1 + x+2 = 72
3x + 3 = 72
3x = 72 - 3
3x = 69
3x/3 = 69/3
x= 23
first number= x = 23
second number = x+1
= 23+1
=24
third number= x+2
=23+2
=25
the largest of these numbers is 25
