Three consecutive integers can be represented as followed.
X → first integer
X + 1 → second integer
X + 2 → third integer
Since the sum of our three consecutive integers is 135, we can set up an equation to represent this.
X + X + 1 + X + 2 = 135
-Simplify on the left-
3x + 3 = 135
-3 -3
3x = 132
÷3 ÷3 ← divide both sides by 3
X = 44
X + 1 = 45
X + 2 = 46
Therefore, the three consecutive integers are 44, 45, and 46. The smallest number would be 44.
