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The sum of three consecutive
integers is 183. What are
the integers

User Surfmuggle
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Explanation:

Here what we know

a+b+c=183

b=a+2

c=a+4

Now we put those values into our variables

a+(a+2)+(a+4)=183

Simplify

3a+6=183

Isolate a, starting by subracting 6 by both sides

3a=179

Divide both sides by 3:

a=59

Check

59+61+63=183

183=183

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