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Question 18575: The sum of 3 consecutive intergers is less thank 200.What are the largest values for the intergers?
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n = first integer
n + 1 = second integer
n + 2 = third integer
n + (n +1) + (n + 2) < 200
3n + 3 < 200
3n < 200 - 3 < 197
n < 197/3 < 65.7
n = 65