SOLUTION: Find three consecutive integers with the sum 168. Which is the greatest of the three?

SOLUTION: Find three consecutive integers with the sum 168. Which is the greatest of the three?

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Question 734092: Find three consecutive integers with the sum 168. Which is the greatest of the three?
Answer by sachi(548) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the consecutive nos are n-1,n&n+1
so n-1+n+n+1=168
or 3n=168
or n=168/3=56
so the greatest DISABLED_event_one= n+1=56+1=57
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