SOLUTION: Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the smallest and the largest is 40.

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Question 175142: Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the smallest and the largest is 40.
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First integer: x

Next consecutive integer: x + 1

Next consecutive integer: x + 2

Given: +x+%2B+%28x+%2B+2%29+=+40

Solve for x to get the first integer, add 1 for the next, add 2 for the third.