SOLUTION: Find three consecutive intergers such that the sum of the first two intergers is 24 more.than the third interger

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Question 518081: Find three consecutive intergers such that the sum of the first two intergers is 24 more.than the third interger
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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3 consecutive integers can be defined as:
x
x+1
x+2
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x + x+1 = x+3 + 24
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2x + 1 = x + 27
x = 26
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The 3 consecutive integers are 26, 27, and 28.
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Check this answer.
26+27=52
52-24=28
Correct.
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Done.