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answer to question: The sum of three consecutive positive integers is 111. You need to determine what the three integers are. Which equation shows how you could solve the problem

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Answer: 36, 37, 38

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Number #1 = x
  • Number #2 = x + 1
  • Number #3  = x - 1

x + (x + 1) + (x - 1) = 111

x + x + 1 + x - 1 = 111

3x = 111

x = 37

  • Number #1 = x = 37
  • Number #2 = x + 1 = 37 + 1 = 38
  • Number #3  = x - 1 = 37 - 1 = 36