SOLUTION: the sum of three consecutive integers is 243. find the smallest interger. here's the way i tried to solve it. 243

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Question 18180:
the sum of three consecutive integers is 243. find the smallest interger. here's the way i tried to solve it.
243

x
x+1
x+2 x+x+1+x+2=243

3x+3=243
3x=240
x=80
x+1=81
x+2=82

80+81+82=243
i'm having trouble finding the smallest integer.please help thank you!

Answer by venugopalramana(3286) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
YOU ARE PERFECTLY CORRECT.....GREAT JOB....BY SMALLEST INTEGER HE MEANS YOU TO TELL THE SMALLEST OF THE 3 INTEGERS YOU GOT ..NAMELY 80,81,82..SO THE ANSWER IS 80...OK SO YOU DID IT PROUD .KEEP IT UP