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The sum of three consecutive integers is 267. What are the three integers?

Answer 1

Genesis Allen

The digits are #88, 89, 90#

Let the starting digit be #x#

Then the other two digits are -

#x+1# #x+2#

Form an equation

#x+(x+1)+(x+2)=267#

Solve it

#x+x+1x+2=267#

#3x+3=267# #3x=267-3=264# #x=264/3=88#

The first digit is #88# The second digit is #89# The third digit is#90#

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Answer 2

Hazel Anglin

Let's call the first integer (x). The next consecutive integer would be (x + 1), and the one after that would be (x + 2). Since the sum of these three integers is 267, we can write the equation:

[x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = 267]

Solving for (x):

[3x + 3 = 267] [3x = 264] [x = 88]

So the three consecutive integers are 88, 89, and 90.

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