SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive integers is 87. What are the integers?

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Question 15514: The sum of three consecutive integers is 87. What are the integers?
Answer by pwac(253) About Me  (Show Source):
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What you have here is:-
x+(x+1)+(x+2)=87 Add up left side to give
3x+3=87 Subtract 3 from both sides to give:-
3x=84 Divide both sides by 3 to get x:
x=28 so
x+1=29 and
x+2=30
which are your 3 consecutive integers.
Pete