SOLUTION: Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first and third is 84

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Question 256619: Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first and third is 84
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first and third is 84
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1st: x-1
2nd: x
3rd: x+1
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Equation:
x-1+x+1 = 84
2x = 84
x = 42 (2nd)
x-1 = 41 (1at)
x+1 = 43 (3rd)
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Cheers,
Stan H.