Question

The sum of three consecutive integers is 27. Find the value of the greatest of the three.

Answer 1

Let x represent the value of the smallest of the three consecutive integers.

Then, the value of the middle integer is x+1, and the value of the greatest integer is x+2.

Since the sum of the three integers is 27, we have:

x + (x+1) + (x+2) = 27

Combining like terms, we have:

3x + 3 = 27

Subtracting 3 from both sides, we have:

3x = 24

Dividing both sides by 3, we have:

x = 8

Therefore, the value of the smallest integer is 8, the value of the middle integer is 8+1 = 9, and the value of the greatest integer is 8+2 = 10.

Thus, the value of the greatest integer is 10.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: The greatest of the three is 10.

Explanation:

27/3=9 so the numbers will be around nine.

8+9+10=27