What is the greatest of 3 consecutive integers whose sum is 24 ?

A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
E. 10

Question

What is the greatest of 3 consecutive integers whose sum is 24 ?

A. 6 
B. 7 
C. 8 
D. 9 
E. 10

wolf1728 · Answer

Someone already asked this question about a day ago.
The three integers are 7, 8 and 9 the largest of the 3 is nine.

mathstudent55 · Answer

Three consecutive integers can be represented as x, x + 1, and x + 2, where x is the smallest of the 3.
Now write the given info into an equation:
x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 24
3x + 3 = 24
3x = 21
x = 7
Since x is the smallest of the integers, the integers are 
7, 8, and 9.