What three consecutive integers have a sum of 5151?

Here we will use algebra to find three consecutive integers whose sum is 5151. 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 5151. Therefore, you can write the equation as follows:

(X) + (X + 1) + (X + 2) = 5151

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 = 5151
3X + 3 = 5151

3X + 3 - 3 = 5151 - 3
3X = 5148

3X/3 = 5148/3
X = 1716

Which means that the first number is 1716, the second number is 1716 + 1 and the third number is 1716 + 2. Therefore, three consecutive integers that add up to 5151 are 1716, 1717, and 1718.

1716 + 1717 + 1718 = 5151

We know our answer is correct because 1716 + 1717 + 1718 equals 5151 as displayed above.

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