Question

Write and solve an equation using symbolic language.
The sum of the smallest and largest of 3 consecutive integers is 60. What are the values of the 3 integers?
Let x = smallest integer​

Answer 1

Answer:

If the sum of the least and the greatest of three consecutive numbers is 60, thesum of the three numbers must be60*3/2 or 90. Now 90/3 = 30. So thethree numbers are 29, 30 and 31. Let x,x+1, and x+2 represent the integers.

Answer 2

Answer:

29,30 and 31

Step-by-step explanation:

let the consecutive integers are

x-1,x and x+1

sum of fist and last

=x-1+x+1=60

2x=60

x=30

So the numbers are:

29,30 and 31