SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive integers is 114. Find the largest of these integers.

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Question 178346: The sum of three consecutive integers is 114. Find the largest of these integers.
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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lets call the integers a,b=a+1,c=a+2
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a+a+1+a+2=114
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3a=111
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a=37
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