What three consecutive integers have a sum of 2493?

Here we will use algebra to find three consecutive integers whose sum is 2493. 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 2493. Therefore, you can write the equation as follows:

(X) + (X + 1) + (X + 2) = 2493

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 = 2493
3X + 3 = 2493

3X + 3 - 3 = 2493 - 3
3X = 2490

3X/3 = 2490/3
X = 830

Which means that the first number is 830, the second number is 830 + 1 and the third number is 830 + 2. Therefore, three consecutive integers that add up to 2493 are 830, 831, and 832.

830 + 831 + 832 = 2493

We know our answer is correct because 830 + 831 + 832 equals 2493 as displayed above.

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