SOLUTION: If 18 is added to the sum of three consecutive integers, the result is 168. What are the integers?
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Question 977901: If 18 is added to the sum of three consecutive integers, the result is 168. What are the integers?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Cromlix:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
49,50,51
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
18 is added to the sum of three consecutive integers
18 + n + (n + 1) + (n + 2) = 168
Remove brackets
18 + n + n + 1 + n + 2 = 168
Collect like terms
3n + 21 = 168
3n = 168 - 21
3n = 147
n = 49
Three consecutive numbers are:-
49, 50, 51
Hope this helps:-)
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