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number theory intermediate

Problem

The sum of three consecutive integers is a multiple of 89 and is a value between 600 and 900. What is the sum of the three integers?
Solution
Let , , and be three consecutive integers. We have for some positive integer . Since , must be a multiple of 3, say for a positive integer . We must have . Therefore, , which means .
Final answer
801