SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive integers is 72. What is the first consecutive integer?

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Question 931737: The sum of three consecutive integers is 72. What is the first consecutive integer?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+x+1+x+2=72
3x=72-3
x=69/3
x=23