Problema Solution
Three consecutive integers whose sum is 42. Fins the integers.
Answer provided by our tutors
The three consecutive integers can be represented by: x, x+1 and x+2, where x is integer.
The sum of the integers is 42:
x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = 42
........
click here to see the equation solved for x
........
x = 13
13 + 1 = 14
13 + 2 = 15
The three consecutive integers are 13, 14 and 15.