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Three consecutive integers whose sum is 42. Fins the integers.

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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

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x = 13

13 + 1 = 14

13 + 2 = 15

The three consecutive integers are 13, 14 and 15.