Question 224786
Choose the equation that best represents the following: The sum of three consecutive integers is 24.

A. x(x + 1)(x + 2) = 24
B. x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) = 24
C. (x + 1)(x + 2) = 24
D. x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = 24


Step 1.  Let x be the first integer.


Step 2.  Let x+1 and x+2 be the next two consecutive integers


Step 3.  Let  x+(x+1)+(x+2) be the sum of the three consecutive integers.


Step 4.  Then x+(x+1)+(x+2)= 24 since the sum of the three integers is 24.


Step 5.  ANSWER is D.


I hope the above steps were helpful.


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