Question

answer to question: The sum of three consecutive positive integers is 111. You need to determine what the three integers are. Which equation shows how you could solve the problem

Answer 1

Answer: 36, 37, 38

Explanation:

• Number #1 = x
• Number #2 = x + 1
• Number #3 = x - 1

x + (x + 1) + (x - 1) = 111

x + x + 1 + x - 1 = 111

3x = 111

x = 37

• Number #1 = x = 37
• Number #2 = x + 1 = 37 + 1 = 38
• Number #3 = x - 1 = 37 - 1 = 36