SOLUTION: The sum of 3 consecutive integers is 549. What is the middle number

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Question 227513: The sum of 3 consecutive integers is 549. What is the middle number
Answer by chibisan(120) About Me  (Show Source):
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1st number : x
middle number : x+1
3rd number : x+2
x+x+1+x+2 = 549
3x + 3 = 549
3x = 546
x = 186
middle number : 186+1 = 187.