SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive integers is one third the square of the middle number. Find the integers. Write an equation and solve.

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Question 1133579: The sum of three consecutive integers is one third the square of the middle number. Find the integers. Write an equation and solve.
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The sum of three consecutive integers is one third the square of the middle number. Find the integers. Write an equation and solve.
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n-1 + n + n+1 = n^2/3
n = n^2/3
3n = n^2
n = 0, n = 3
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