What three consecutive integers have a sum of 2361?

Here we will use algebra to find three consecutive integers whose sum is 2361. 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 2361. Therefore, you can write the equation as follows:

(X) + (X + 1) + (X + 2) = 2361

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 = 2361
3X + 3 = 2361

3X + 3 - 3 = 2361 - 3
3X = 2358

3X/3 = 2358/3
X = 786

Which means that the first number is 786, the second number is 786 + 1 and the third number is 786 + 2. Therefore, three consecutive integers that add up to 2361 are 786, 787, and 788.

786 + 787 + 788 = 2361

We know our answer is correct because 786 + 787 + 788 equals 2361 as displayed above.

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