What three consecutive integers have a sum of 7143?

Here we will use algebra to find three consecutive integers whose sum is 7143. 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 7143. Therefore, you can write the equation as follows:

(X) + (X + 1) + (X + 2) = 7143

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 = 7143
3X + 3 = 7143

3X + 3 - 3 = 7143 - 3
3X = 7140

3X/3 = 7140/3
X = 2380

Which means that the first number is 2380, the second number is 2380 + 1 and the third number is 2380 + 2. Therefore, three consecutive integers that add up to 7143 are 2380, 2381, and 2382.

2380 + 2381 + 2382 = 7143

We know our answer is correct because 2380 + 2381 + 2382 equals 7143 as displayed above.

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