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Q.

 What is the greatest of 3 consecutive integers whose sum is 24 ?

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Explanation:

The sum of three consecutive integers can be written as n + (n + 1) + (n + 2) = 3n + 3 If the sum is 24, we need to solve the equation 3n + 3 = 24; => 3n = 21; => n = 7 The greatest of the three numbers is therefore 7 + 2 = 9
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