SOLUTION: find three consecutive integers if the sum is 114

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Question 18669: find three consecutive integers if the sum is 114
Answer by Alwayscheerful(414) About Me  (Show Source):
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Well, you might think that you need 3 variables, but you actually don't!
You only need 1 variable.
N, N+1, N+2
If you don't believe me, try any number.
Let's say 5
We know that the next two numbers will be 6 and 7
5, 5+1, 5+2
5, 6, 7
Now that we got that taken care of, you need to make it a mathematical equation.
N%2BN%2B1%2BN%2B2=114
3N%2B3=114
3N=111
N=37
That means the three numbers are 37, 38, 39.
Hope this helps!