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When you count by ones from any integer, you are counting consecutive integers. Using variables, three consecutive integers are n, n + 1, and n + 2.
The sum of three consecutive integers is 48. What are the integers?
n + n+1 + n+2 = 48
3n + 3 = 48
3n =45
n = 15
the numbers are 15, 16, and 17