The sum of three consecutive integers is 258. How do you find the three integers?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-04T22:07:33

#"The consecutive integers are 85,86,87"#

#n:"the first number"#

#n+1:"the second number"#

#n+2:"the third number"#

#n+(n+1)+(n+2)=258#

#3n+3=258#

#3n=258-3#

#3n=255#

#n=255/3#

#n=85#

#n+1=85+1=86#

#n+2=85+2=87#