document.write( "Question 258562: Three times the sum os three consecutive integers is 72. What are the integers? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #190372 by drk(1908) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let X, X+1, and X+2 be the three consecutive integers
\n" ); document.write( "From above we get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2A%28x%2Bx%2B1%2Bx%2B2%29+=+72\"$
\n" ); document.write( "dividing by 3, we get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x%2B3+=+24\"$
\n" ); document.write( "subtracting 3, we get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x+=+21\"$
\n" ); document.write( "so,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+7\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and the three integers are
\n" ); document.write( "(7, 8, 9) \n" ); document.write( "

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