Three integers

Three consecutive integers add up to 51. what are these integers?

Correct answer:

a =  16
b =  17
c =  18

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} a+(a+1)+(a+2)=51 \\ 3a=48 \\ a=16=16 \end{gathered}$$

$b=a+1=16+1=17$

$$\begin{gathered} c=b+1=17+1=18=18 \\ \text{ Verifying Solution: } \\ s=a+b+c=16+17+18=51 \end{gathered}$$

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