SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive integers is 72. Find three integers.

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Question 1000635: The sum of three consecutive integers is 72. Find three integers.
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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let i be the first integer, then
i + i+1 + i+2 = 72
3i + 3 = 72
3i = 69
i = 23. therefore
our three integers are 23, 24, 25