SOLUTION: Find 3 consecutive integers in which the sum of the 2nd and 3rd integers is 85 more than the first.

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Question 620255: Find 3 consecutive integers in which the sum of the 2nd and 3rd integers is 85 more than the first.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Find 3 consecutive integers  highlight%28x%29,highlight%28x%2B1%29,highlight%28x%2B2%29   

in which the sum of the 2nd and 3rd integers is 85 more than the first.

   (x+1) + (x+2) = x + 85     ||Solve for x and other two consecutive integers