document.write( "Question 357290: find three consecutive integers whose sum is 156 \n" ); document.write( "

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let the three consecutive integers be x , x+1 and x+2
\n" ); document.write( "since their sum should be equal to 156,
\n" ); document.write( " x+ (x+1) + (x+2) = 156
\n" ); document.write( "therefore,
\n" ); document.write( " x + x + 1 + x + 2= 156
\n" ); document.write( "therefore,adding the like terms, we get
\n" ); document.write( " 3x + 3 = 156
\n" ); document.write( "dividing throught the eqaution by 3, we get,
\n" ); document.write( " x + 1 = 52
\n" ); document.write( " therefore, subtracting 1 from both the sides,
\n" ); document.write( " x = 51
\n" ); document.write( "if x= 51, x+1= 52, x+3= 53
\n" ); document.write( "thus,
\n" ); document.write( "the three integers whose sum is 156 are 51,52,53.
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