Question 410453
Three times the sum of three consecutive integers is 72. What are the integers?
Sol'n:
3(x+x+1+x+2)=72
3x+3=24
3x=24-3
3x=21
x=7

x+1=8
x+2=9

thus the integers are: 7,8 & 9 ---answer

 check: 3(7+8+9)=72
   72=72


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