SOLUTION: Hello, I need help finding three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first and third is 84. Thanks

SOLUTION: Hello, I need help finding three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first and third is 84. Thanks

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Question 85304: Hello,

I need help finding three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first and third is 84.

Thanks
Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
LET X BE THE FIRST NUMBER & (X+2) THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE NUMBER.
X+(X+2)=84
2X+2=84
2X=84-2
2X=82
X=82/2
X=41 THE FIRST NUMBER THUS THE THIRD NUMBER IS
41+2=43
PROOF
41+43=84
84=84
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