What is the greatest integer that will always evenly divide the sum of three consecutive integers?
Pick one.
A) 2  B) 3  C) 4  D) 6  E) 12
Let the three consecutive integers be x , x + 1 , x + 2   Sum = x + x + 1 + x + 2   = 3x+3 = 3(x+1)   Therefore , 3 will always be a factor .   Answer 3
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What is the greatest integer that will always evenly divide the sum of three consecutive integers?