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The sum of three consecutive integers is 81. What is the largest integer?
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the three consecutive integers can be written as:
x - 1, x, x + 1, where x is integer
the sum of three consecutive integers is 81:
x - 1 + x + x + 1 = 81
by solving we find:
x = 27
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x - 1 = 27 - 1 = 26
x + 1 = 27 + 1 = 28
the largest integer is 28.