SOLUTION: the sum of three consecutiveintegers is 48. what is the set of three consecutive integers that fitsthis situation

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Question 366363: the sum of three consecutiveintegers is 48. what is the set of three consecutive integers that fitsthis situation
Answer by mananth(16949) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the integers be x, x+1, x+2
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x+x+1+x+2=48
3x+3=48
add -3
3x=48-3
3x=45
/3
x=15
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15,16,17 are the integers
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