SOLUTION: find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first and the third is 40.?

SOLUTION: find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first and the third is 40.?

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Question 232327: find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first and the third is 40.?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find three consecutive integers such that
the sum of the first and the third is 40.?
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1st: x-1
2nd: x
3rd: x+1
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Equation:
x-1+x+1 = 40
2x = 40
x = 20
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1st: 19
2nd: 20
3rd: 21
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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