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A set of 3 consecutive integers sums to 219. What is the value of the greatest integer?
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the 3 consecutive integers can be written as:
x - 1, x, x + 1
where x is integer
a set of 3 consecutive integers sums to 219:
(x - 1) + x + (x + 1) = 219
by solving we find:
x = 73
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x+1 = 73 + 1 = 74
the greatest integer is 74.