SOLUTION: find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first two integers is 24 more than the third one

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Question 896739: find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first two integers is 24 more than the third one
Answer by harpazo(655) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + x + 1 = 24 + x + 2

2x + 1 = x + 26

2x - x = 26-1

x = 25

The three consecutive numbers are 25, 26, and 27.

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