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Three times the sum of three consecutive integers is 72. What are the integers?

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The answer is: 23+ 24+ 25 = 72
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For this case we must find three consecutive whole numbers whose sum of 72.

We know that:


24 + 24 + 24 = 72

But they are not consecutive, so we should look for numbers close to 24:


23 + 24 + 25 = 72

Thus, the three consecutive numbers are 23, 24 and 25

Answer:

23, 24 and 25

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