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There are
3
3
3
consecutive
integers
with a sum of
42
42
42
. What are the integers?
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Algebra 1
Consecutive integer problems
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Q.
There are
3
3
3
consecutive integers with a sum of
42
42
42
. What are the integers?
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Define First Integer:
Let
x
x
x
be the first integer.
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Consecutive integers increase by
1
1
1
each time.
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Consecutive integers:
x
x
x
,
x
+
1
x+1
x
+
1
,
x
+
2
x+2
x
+
2
Set Up Equation:
Set up the equation that represents the sum of
3
3
3
consecutive integers equal to
42
42
42
.
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Equation:
x
+
(
x
+
1
)
+
(
x
+
2
)
=
42
x + (x+1) + (x+2) = 42
x
+
(
x
+
1
)
+
(
x
+
2
)
=
42
Simplify Equation:
Simplify the left side of the equation
x
+
(
x
+
1
)
+
(
x
+
2
)
=
42
x + (x+1) + (x+2) = 42
x
+
(
x
+
1
)
+
(
x
+
2
)
=
42
.
x
+
(
x
+
1
)
+
(
x
+
2
)
=
42
x + (x+1) + (x+2) = 42
x
+
(
x
+
1
)
+
(
x
+
2
)
=
42
(
x
+
x
+
x
)
+
(
1
+
2
)
=
42
(x + x + x) + (1+2) = 42
(
x
+
x
+
x
)
+
(
1
+
2
)
=
42
3
x
+
3
=
42
3x + 3 = 42
3
x
+
3
=
42
Isolate Variable Term:
Isolate the variable term in the equation
3
x
+
3
=
42
3x + 3 = 42
3
x
+
3
=
42
.
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3
x
+
3
=
42
3x + 3 = 42
3
x
+
3
=
42
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3
x
+
3
−
3
=
42
−
3
3x + 3 - 3 = 42 - 3
3
x
+
3
−
3
=
42
−
3
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3
x
=
39
3x = 39
3
x
=
39
Solve for x:
Solve for x.
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3
x
=
39
3x = 39
3
x
=
39
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3
x
3
=
39
3
\frac{3x}{3} = \frac{39}{3}
3
3
x
=
3
39
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x
=
13
x = 13
x
=
13
Determine Consecutive Integers:
Determine the
3
3
3
consecutive integers that add up to
42
42
42
.
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Three consecutive integers:
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x
x
x
,
x
+
1
x+1
x
+
1
,
x
+
2
x+2
x
+
2
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13
13
13
,
13
+
1
13+1
13
+
1
,
13
+
2
13+2
13
+
2
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13
13
13
,
14
14
14
,
42
42
42
0
0
0
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