edmorris1010 edmorris1010
  • 04-03-2015
  • Mathematics
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Find 3 consecutive integers whose sum is 171?

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mariangel
mariangel mariangel
  • 04-03-2015
Let's consider a, a+1 and a+2 the three consecutives integers

a+(a+1)+(a+2)=171

3a+3=171
3a=171-3
3a=168
a=56

So the numbers are: 56, 57, 58.

Check: 56+57+58=171
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tylermiller5354
tylermiller5354 tylermiller5354
  • 09-11-2021

Answer:

56,57,58

Step-by-step explanation:

a+(a+1)+(a+2)=171

3a+3=171

3a=171-3

3a=168

a=56

So the numbers are: 56, 57, 58.

Check: 56+57+58=171

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