n + (n + 1) + (n + 2) = 72
23 + (24) + (25) = 72
23 + 24 + 25 = 72
72 = 72
Answer:
23, 24, 25
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the smallest integer be x, the middle integer be x+1, and the largest integer be x+1+1.
Total = smallest integer + middle integer + largest integer
= (x) + (x + 1) + (x + 1 + 1)
= 3x + 3
3x + 3 = 72
Isolate 3x.
3x = 72 - 3
Evaluate.
3x = 69
Find x.
x = 69 ÷ 3
x = 23
Now that you know the smallest integer, the middle integer would be 24, and the largest integer would be 25 since they are all consecutive integers.
