SOLUTION: Find 3 consecutive integers whose sum is 804

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Question 172945: Find 3 consecutive integers whose sum is 804

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We are looking for three consecutive integers that means that each number is one more than previous
If x is the first number then second is one more than first y=x+1 and third is one more than second z=x+2
x+y+z=804
x+x+1+x+2=804
x=267 then y=268 and z=269