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The numbers on three raffle tickets are consecutive integers whose sum is 7530. What are the integers?

Answer 1

Abigail Allen

#2509"; "2510"; "2511#

Let the first number be #n# Then the next two numbers are:#" "n+1" ; "n+2#

So #n+n+1+n+2=7530#

#3n+3=7530#

Subtract 3 from both sides

#3n+3-3=7530-3#

But #+3-3=0#

#3n=7527#

Divide both sides by 3

#3/3xxn =7527/3#

But #3/3=1#

#n=2509#

'~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ check # 3(2509)+3+=7530#

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Answer 2

Avery Alexander

Let ( x ) be the smallest integer.

Then the sum of the three consecutive integers can be represented as ( x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = 7530 ).

Solve for ( x ), which represents the smallest integer, and then find the other consecutive integers.

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