SOLUTION: Find three consecutive integers who's sum is 171

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Question 352258: Find three consecutive integers who's sum is 171
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint: "three consecutive integers who's sum is 171" means that x%2B%28x%2B1%29%2B%28x%2B2%29=171 where 'x' is the first integer, x+1 is the second, and x+2 is the third.

Answer by sofiyac(983) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-first integer
x+1-second integer
x+2-third integer
x%2Bx%2B1%2Bx%2B2=171combine like terms
3x%2B3=171 subtract 3 from each side
3x=168 divide each side by 3
x=56, then the next integer is 56+1=57 and the next one is 57+1=58