What three consecutive integers have a sum of 8670?

Here we will use algebra to find three consecutive integers whose sum is 8670. 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 8670. Therefore, you can write the equation as follows:

(X) + (X + 1) + (X + 2) = 8670

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 = 8670
3X + 3 = 8670

3X + 3 - 3 = 8670 - 3
3X = 8667

3X/3 = 8667/3
X = 2889

Which means that the first number is 2889, the second number is 2889 + 1 and the third number is 2889 + 2. Therefore, three consecutive integers that add up to 8670 are 2889, 2890, and 2891.

2889 + 2890 + 2891 = 8670

We know our answer is correct because 2889 + 2890 + 2891 equals 8670 as displayed above.

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