Largest integer: 57
x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 168
3x + 3 = 168
-3 -3
3x = 165
/3 /3
x = 55
x = smallest integer = 55
x + 1 = middle integer = 55 + 1 = 56
x + 2 = largest integer = 55 + 2 = 57

Expanding the left side gives

which gives two solutions,

and

. But if

, then

, but this number isn't real, so

is an extraneous solution. Meanwhile if

, you get

, so this solution is correct.
"Potential solutions" might refer to both possibilities, but there is only one actual (real) solution.
The salary before the increase was $48000.
Answer:
1 2 3
Step-by-step explanation:
not sure really what the question is asking but dividing both sides of the equation by "t" is:

