SOLUTION: what is the 3 greatest consecutive integers whose sum is no more than 26

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Question 399301: what is the 3 greatest consecutive integers whose sum is no more than 26
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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x++%2B+x%2B1+%2B+x+%2B+2+%3C=+26+
==> 3x+%2B+6+%3C=+26
==> 3x+%3C=+20
==> x+%3C=+6%262%2F3, or if x is an integer, x = 7, x + 1 = 8, and x+2 = 9.