SOLUTION: Find 3 consecutive integers whose sum is 48.

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Question 263147: Find 3 consecutive integers whose sum is 48.
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x, x+1, and x+2 be three consecutive integers.
The sum is
x%2Bx%2B1%2Bx%2B2+=+48
combine like terms to get
3x%2B3+=+48
subtract 3 to get
3x+=+45
divide to get
x+=+15
our three numbers are
15, 16 , 17