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Three consecutive integers have a sum of 51 . find the integers

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consecutive integers are 1 apart
they are
x,x+1,x+2

they have a sum of 51

x+x+1+x+2=51
3x+3=51
minus 3 both sides
3x=48
divide both sides by 3
x=16

16+1=17
16+2=18

the numbers are 16,17,18
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