Question

Write an equation to solve each problem and then solve it. a The sum of three consecutive integers is 84. Find the integers.

Answer 1

27,28,29

Explanation:

Which means that the first number is 27, the second number is 27 + 1 and the third number is 27 + 2. Therefore, three consecutive integers that add up to 84 are 27, 28, and 29. We know our answer is correct because 27 + 28 + 29 equals 84 as displayed above.