The sum of three consecutive even integers is 72. Let x represent the least consecutive integer.

What equation could be used to find the least consecutive integer?

What is the second consecutive integer?

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Equation:

Second consecutive integer:

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The sum of three consecutive even integers is 72. Let x represent the least consecutive integer.

What equation could be used to find the least consecutive integer?

What is the second consecutive integer?

 

Enter your answers in the boxes.
Equation: 

Second consecutive integer:

benji · Answer

Alright I will give you the equation, then you tell me what the three integers are okay? $$72=x+x+1+x+2$$ or $$72=3x+3$$

darth_vader · Answer

2 and 1?

benji · Answer

Find x.

darth_vader · Answer

sorry but i aint good at math that well but i will try at lest

benji · Answer

Okay$$72=3x+3$$
$$72-3=3x+3-3$$
$$69=3x$$
$$\frac{ 69 }{ 3 }=\frac{ 3x }{ 3 }$$
$$x=?$$

darth_vader · Answer

32?

benji · Answer

69/3 = 23

benji · Answer

So we found x which is the least consecutive number. So the other 2 are?

darth_vader · Answer

??????????

benji · Answer

x = 23 so what are x+1 and x+2?

darth_vader · Answer

hmmmm

darth_vader · Answer

idk

benji · Answer

23+1 and 23+2, all three consecutive (which means right after eachother) is 23, 24, and 25. 23+24+25=72

mathmale · Answer

Darth:  Please show your work, not just spout out possible answers.

If the first of these 3 consecutive integers is x, how would you represent the second?  The third?  It is critically important that you understand how to represent unknowns algebraically.