What three consecutive integers have a sum of 261?

Here we will use algebra to find three consecutive integers whose sum is 261. We start by assigning X to the first integer. Since they are consecutive, it means that the 2nd number will be X + 1 and the 3rd number will be X + 2 and they should all add up to 261. Therefore, you can write the equation as follows:

(X) + (X + 1) + (X + 2) = 261

To solve for X, you first add the integers together and the X variables together. Then you subtract three from each side, followed by dividing by 3 on each side. Here is the work to show our math:

X + X + 1 + X + 2 = 261
3X + 3 = 261

3X + 3 - 3 = 261 - 3
3X = 258

3X/3 = 258/3
X = 86

Which means that the first number is 86, the second number is 86 + 1 and the third number is 86 + 2. Therefore, three consecutive integers that add up to 261 are 86, 87, and 88.

86 + 87 + 88 = 261

We know our answer is correct because 86 + 87 + 88 equals 261 as displayed above.

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