Three consecutive integers have a sum of 30. Which equation can be used to find x, the value of the smallest of the three number

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Three consecutive integers have a sum of 30. Which equation can be used to find x, the value of the smallest of the three number

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mars1129 [50] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-19T03:55:57+03:00

Answer:

The smallest value of the three numbers would be 9.

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to find this, set the smallest number as x. Then you can set each of the next integers as x + 1 and x + 2. Now we can total all three numbers and set equal to 30 to solve for x.

x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 30

3x + 3 = 30

3x = 27

x = 9