SOLUTION: Three consecutive integers have a sum of 117. find the smallest integer.

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Question 227247: Three consecutive integers have a sum of 117. find the smallest integer.
Found 2 solutions by rfer, Alan3354:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+(x+1)+(x+2)=117
3x=114
x=38

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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117/3 is the average, and will be the middle number.
38, 39, 40