Question

6. If x is the largest of three consecutive integers, represent the sum of the three integers.

a) If x is the largest of three consecutive integers, how do we represent the three integers?

b) How do we convert this information into a solvable equation?

c) Find the sum

Answer 1

See below

Explanation:

x = largest

x-1 previous

x -2 smallest

sum = x + x-1 + x-2

sum = 3x -3