SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive integers is 267. What is the largest integer?

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Question 891698: The sum of three consecutive integers is 267. What is the largest integer?
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = the first integer
x + 1 is the second
x + 2 is the third
(x) + (x+1) + (x+2) = 267
3x + 3 = 267
add -3 to each side
3x = 264
divide each side by 3
x = 88
so the numbers are 88, 89 and 90