Write and solve an equation to solve each problem.
The sum of three consecutive integers is 63. Find the integers.
If the smallest integer is x, the equation will be_____
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The integers in ascending order are__,__,and__.
If the smallest integer is x, the consecutive integers can be represented as x, x+1, and x+2.
The sum of these three consecutive integers is given as 63. So, the equation can be written as:
x + (x+1) + (x+2) = 63
Simplifying this equation, we get:
3x + 3 = 63
To solve for x, we subtract 3 from both sides:
3x = 60
Dividing both sides by 3, we find:
x = 20
So, the smallest integer is 20.
The consecutive integers in ascending order would be 20, 21, and 22.
x + x+1 + x+2 = 63
now finish it off.