Problema Solution
find three consecutive integers whose sum is 51
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The three consecutive integers can be written as: x - 1, x and x + 1, where x integer.
(x - 1) + x + (x + 1) = 51
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x = 17
17 - 1 = 16
17 + 1 = 18
Indeed 16 + 17 + 18 = 51.
The three consecutive integers are 16, 17 and 18.