Question 258563
Three times the sum of three consecutive integers is 72. What are the integers?
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1st: x-1
2nd: x
3rd: x+1
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Equation:
3(sum) = 72
sum = 24
3x = 24
x = 8
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1st = 7
2nd = 8
3rd = 9
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Cheers,
Stan H.