SOLUTION: Find three consecutive intergers such that the sum of the first two intergers is 24 more.than the third interger

SOLUTION: Find three consecutive intergers such that the sum of the first two intergers is 24 more.than the third interger

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Question 518081: Find three consecutive intergers such that the sum of the first two intergers is 24 more.than the third interger
Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3 consecutive integers can be defined as:
x
x+1
x+2
.
x + x+1 = x+3 + 24
.
2x + 1 = x + 27
x = 26
.
The 3 consecutive integers are 26, 27, and 28.
.
Check this answer.
26+27=52
52-24=28
Correct.
.
Done.
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