What three consecutive integers have a sum of 5520?




Here we will use algebra to find three consecutive integers whose sum is 5520. 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 5520. Therefore, you can write the equation as follows:

(X) + (X + 1) + (X + 2) = 5520


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 = 5520
3X + 3 = 5520

3X + 3 - 3 = 5520 - 3
3X = 5517

3X/3 = 5517/3
X = 1839

Which means that the first number is 1839, the second number is 1839 + 1 and the third number is 1839 + 2. Therefore, three consecutive integers that add up to 5520 are 1839, 1840, and 1841.

1839 + 1840 + 1841 = 5520

We know our answer is correct because 1839 + 1840 + 1841 equals 5520 as displayed above.


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