The sum of three consecutive integers is 135. What are the integers.
What You Get
Find FIRST
Find SECOND
Find THIRD
Let F=FIRST
Let S=SECOND
Let T=THIRD
Given F+S+T=135
Given S=F+1
Given T=F+2
F+F+1+F+2=135
F+F+1+F+2=135 Comment: Substitute F+2 for S in F+F+1+F+2=135
F+F+1+F+2=135 Comment: Substitute F+1 for T in F+F+1+F+2=135
Step F=44 Comment Simplify
Solution F=44
Solution S=45 Substitute F=44 into S=F+1
Solution T=46 Substitute F=44 into T=F+2
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