SOLUTION: Find the sum of three consecutive integers where x is the greatest integer

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Question 1067861: Find the sum of three consecutive integers where x is the greatest integer
Answer by ikleyn(52790) About Me  (Show Source):
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The integers are (x-2), (x-1) and x, and their sum is

(x-2) + (x-1) + x = 3x - 3.