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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The sum of three consecutive integers is 267. What is the largest integer?

OpenStudy (thomas5267):

Let the first integer be n. What is the second and the third integer?

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

n, n+1,n+2 does it work like that @thomas5267 im curious too ive always had trouble with this -_-

OpenStudy (cp9454):

yup, that's correct, and the answer is

OpenStudy (thomas5267):

Yes. So you have \(n+n+1+n+2=267\). Now solve it. Reminder: n is the first integer and the question is asking for the largest (i.e. last) integer.

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

ohhh okThanks @thomas5267 xD

OpenStudy (cp9454):

90

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

doesnt n=88?

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

then you add the two right?

OpenStudy (camerondoherty):

and get 90

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