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Find three consecutive integers that have a sum of 96.

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The three consecutive integers can be written as:


x-1, x, x+1,


where x is integer.


Their sum is 96:


(x - 1) + x + (x + 1) = 96

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x = 32


32 - 1 = 31


32 + 1 = 33


The three consecutive integers are 31, 32 and 33.