SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive integers is 915. What are the integers?

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Question 12467: The sum of three consecutive integers is 915. What are the integers?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the smallest of the three integers be n, the next consecutive integer will be n+1 and the next one will be n+2.
n+%2B+%28n%2B1%29+%2B+%28n%2B2%29+=+915
3n+%2B+3+=+915 Subtract 3 from both sides.
3n+=+912 Divide both sides by 3.
n+=+304
n+%2B+1+=+305
n+%2B+2+=+306