Question

For three consecutive integers, the sum of the smallest and largest integers equals twice the middle integer . What are the integers? Explain the result.

Answer 1

no clue sorry I couldn't be of more help

Answer 2

There are infinity of such numbers.

Explanation:

Let the 3 integers be x, x+1 and x+2.

x + x+ 2 = 2(x + 1)

2x + 2 = 2x + 2

An infinite number of values fit this identity.

This result means that there are a infinite number of such 3 consecutive numbers integers.