SOLUTION: find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first and third is at most 40

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Question 780658: find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first and third is at most 40
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive integers: (x-1), x, (x+1)

(x-1) + (x+3) <= 40
2x + 2 <= 40
2x <= 38
x <= 19

The largest possible value of the three integers are 18, 19, and 20.