document.write( "Question 346823: The sum of three consecutive integers is 279 Find the integers. Set up an equation to describe each situation. Don't forget to tell what variable expressions you are using to represent each of the unkwons. Then solve the problem. Please help me out? \n" ); document.write( "

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The sum of three consecutive integers is 279 Find the integers.
\n" ); document.write( " Set up an equation to describe each situation.
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\n" ); document.write( "The three consecutive integers: x, (x+1), (x+2)
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\n" ); document.write( "Their sum is 279, therefore:
\n" ); document.write( "x + (x+1) + (x+2) = 279
\n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( "x + x + x + 1 + 2 = 279
\n" ); document.write( "3x + 3 = 279
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 279 - 3
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 276
\n" ); document.write( "x = $\"276%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "x = 92
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\n" ); document.write( "The integers, 92,93,94, add them up and see if this is right \n" ); document.write( "

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