Problema Solution

The numbers on three raffle tickets are consecutive integers whose sum is 7530. Find the integers.

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The three consecutive integers can be written as:

x - 1, x and x + 1, where x is integer.

(x - 1) + x + (x + 1) = 7530

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x = 2510

2510 - 1 = 2509

2510 + 1 = 2510

The integers are 2509, 2510 and 2511.