SOLUTION: The sum of 3 consecutive integers is 84. What is the value of the greatest integer?

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Question 606970: The sum of 3 consecutive integers is 84. What is the value of the greatest integer?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x+1+x+2=84
3x=81
x=81/3
x=27
x+1=28
x+2=29