SOLUTION: To make an international call, you need the code for the country you are calling. The codes for country A, country B, and C are three consecutive integers whose sum is 108. Find th

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Question 1107695: To make an international call, you need the code for the country you are calling. The codes for country A, country B, and C are three consecutive integers whose sum is 108. Find the code for each country.
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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To make an international call, you need the code for the country you are calling. The codes for country A, country B, and C are three consecutive integers whose sum is 108. Find the code for each country.
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1st:: x-1
2nd:: x
3rd:: x+1
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Equation:
sum = 108
3x = 108
x = 36 (2nd)
x-1 = 35 (1st)
x+1 = 37 (3rd)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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A = x
B = x + 1
C = x + 2
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x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 108
3x + 3 = 108
3x = 105
x = 35 this is A. B = 35 + 1 = 36 and C = 35 + 2 = 37