SOLUTION: Find Three consecutive integers such that 6 less than 5 times the smallest integer is equal to the largest integer.

SOLUTION: Find Three consecutive integers such that 6 less than 5 times the smallest integer is equal to the largest integer.

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Question 551652: Find Three consecutive integers such that 6 less than 5 times the smallest integer is equal to the largest integer.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x,x+1,x+2 be the integers
5x-6 =x+2
5x-x=6+2
4x=8
/4
x=2
2,3,4 are the integers

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