For 7th grade Math

Question

So, the question tells me that the Sum of three consecutive integers is 36.

a. Find the smallest integer using a tape diagram

b. let n represent the smallest integer. Write an equation that can be used to find the smallest integer.

c. Determine if each value of n below is a solution to the equation in part (b)

n = 12.5

n = 12

n = 11

what’s the answer though? I don’t understand this.

Answer 1

36/3 = 12

the numbers are 11, 12 and 13

n=smallest

n+1 = next largest

n+2 = largest

n+n+1+n+2 = 36

3n +3 =36

3n = 36-3 =33

n = 33/3 = 11 = smallest