Arithmetic progression
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edwin
The sum of three cosecutive integers in AP is 27. Its product is 693. Find the first number and common difference
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joenard
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Let x be the 1st integer
x+1 be the 2nd integer
x+2 be the second integer

x+(x+1)+(x+2)=27
3x+3=27
x=(27-3)/3
x=8 ans.
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