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7. The least of three consecutive positive integers is x. The sum of the three

integers is 60. The statement given above expressed as an equation is


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Answer:

no. of consecutive integers--- X, X+1, X+2.

there sum is 60

X+X+1+X+2=60

3X+3=60

X+1=20

X=19

integers are=19, 20, 21

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