Question

The consecutive integers have a sum of 51. find the intergers

Answer 1

How many integers?

Answer 2

we need to know how many integers ?

Answer 3

3

Answer 4

do you know what consecutive means ?

Answer 5

following continuously

Answer 6

x+(x+1)+(x+2)=51

Answer 7

correct..
so let the 1st integer be x, and the 2nd integer be x + 1, and the third integer be x + 2.
together, they equal 51.
x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 51 -- combine like terms
3x + 3 = 51 -- subtract 3 from both sides
3x = 51 - 3
3x = 48 -- divide both sides by 3
x = 48/3
x = 16

x + 1 = 16 + 1 = 17
x + 2 = 16 + 2 = 18

check..
16 + 17 + 18 = 51
51 = 51 (correct)

integers are : 16,17,18

any questions ?

Answer 8

no thanks