SOLUTION: Find 3 consecutive integers such that if you subtracted twice the smallest from 212 more than the largest you get 147.

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Question 375241: Find 3 consecutive integers such that if you subtracted twice the smallest from 212 more than the largest you get 147.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let N,N%2B1, and N%2B2 be the integers.
%28212%2BN%2B2%29-2N=147
214-N=147
highlight%28N=67%29
The integers are 67,68, and 69.