Question

The ages of​ Edna, Ellie, and Elsa are consecutive integers. The sum of their ages is 114.
What are their​ ages?

Answer 1

Ah I love consecutive problems, so we have three this time, thinking about what we did last time what do you think it will look like if you start the equation as
\[114=\]

Answer 2

i have an idea
to heck with algebra, just guess

Answer 3

haha

Answer 4

I cant get @satellite73 this is for college :(

Answer 5

\[32+33+34=98\] too low, up it a bit

Answer 6

use the equation \[144=x+x+1+x+2\]

Answer 7

144= 3x+1+2

Answer 8

if you are in college, then you should be able to "think" i.e suss out a problem without being a slave to some method
you will learn something as you do it

Answer 9

Yep now solve for x and thats the youngest

Answer 10

114 right? not 144

Answer 11

ya mb

Answer 12

114******

Answer 13

which is why i guessed \[32+33+34\] but it didn't work, so try \[34+35+36\] and see if that one does

Answer 14

its 105

Answer 15

114-3 = 111/3=?

Answer 16

i have no clue im mad now

Answer 17

Alright let's take a step back and go to the original equation again\[114=3x+3\]

Answer 18

ok so its 37

Answer 19

yes that's the youngest, how old are the other two?

Answer 20

38 39

Answer 21

yep

Answer 22

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