What three consecutive integers have a sum of 2856?

Here we will use algebra to find three consecutive integers whose sum is 2856. 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 2856. Therefore, you can write the equation as follows:

(X) + (X + 1) + (X + 2) = 2856

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 = 2856
3X + 3 = 2856

3X + 3 - 3 = 2856 - 3
3X = 2853

3X/3 = 2853/3
X = 951

Which means that the first number is 951, the second number is 951 + 1 and the third number is 951 + 2. Therefore, three consecutive integers that add up to 2856 are 951, 952, and 953.

951 + 952 + 953 = 2856

We know our answer is correct because 951 + 952 + 953 equals 2856 as displayed above.

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