SOLUTION: The sum of 3 consecutive integers is 54. What is the greatest of the three integers?

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Question 235568: The sum of 3 consecutive integers is 54. What is the greatest of the three integers?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of 3 consecutive integers is 54. What is the greatest of the three integers?
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There's a tedious way to solve these, but I'll do it the easy way.
54/3 = 18.
That's the middle number
--> 17, 18, 19