SOLUTION: The sum of two consecutive integers is 10 more than the third. Find the integers

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Question 620159: The sum of two consecutive integers is 10 more than the third. Find the integers
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Hi,

The sum of two consecutive integershighlight%28x%29and highlight%28%28x%2B1%29%29is 10 more than the thirdhighlight%28%28x%2B2%29%29 

   x + (x+1) = (x+2) + 10 

     2x + 1 = x + 12 

      x = 11

Integers are 11, 12, 13

CHECKING our Answer***

  11 + 12 = 23 = 13 + 10