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Three consecutive integers have a sum of 48. Find the integers.
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Three consecutive integers have a sum of 48. Find the integers.

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Three consecutive integers, n, n+1, n+2, sum to 48.

n+n+1+n+2=48 combine like terms on left side

3n+3=48 subtract 3 from both sides

3n=45 divide both sides by 3

n=15, so the three integers are:

15, 16, and 17
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