SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive intergers is 90. a. Find the three numbers by letting x represent the first integer. b. Find the three numbers by letting x represent the second numb

Question 341998: The sum of three consecutive intergers is 90.
a. Find the three numbers by letting x represent the first integer.
b. Find the three numbers by letting x represent the second number.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of three consecutive intergers is 90.
a. Find the three numbers by letting x represent the first integer.
x + x+1 + x+2 = 90
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b. Find the three numbers by letting x represent the second number.
x-1 + x + x+1 = 90
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The best way:
90/3 = x, the middle number

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