SOLUTION: find three consecutive intergers such that the sum of the first two integers is 24 more than the third

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Question 490057: find three consecutive intergers such that the sum of the first two integers is 24 more than the third
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let n, +n+%2B+1+, and +n+%2B+2+
be the consecutive integers
given:
+n+%2B+n+%2B+1+=+n+%2B+2+%2B+24+
+2n+%2B+1+=+n+%2B+26+
+n+=+26+-+1+
+n+=+25+
+n+%2B+1+=+26+
+n+%2B+2+=+27+
The integers are 25, 26, and 27
check:
+25+%2B+26+=+27+%2B+24+
+51+=+51+
OK