Question #dd7b5
2 Answers
Oct 13, 2017
I got:
Explanation:
Call your integers:
we get
So our integers are:
Oct 13, 2017
13,15,17
Explanation:
There are two methods:
1. Guess random numbers and check
2. Use an equation.
To use an equation, we know that
Then, since it's consecutive, we can just add the right number by 2 then subtract the left number by 2 to get 13, 15, and 17.
This actually works for any other similar situation, for example:
Find 3 consecutive integers that add up to 90.
Note: However, this does depend on the situation at hand, since it can ask for consecutive even or odd integers.