SOLUTION: There are 3 consecutive integers such that 3 times the sum of the first and third is 5 times the second. What is the third integer?

Question 283864: There are 3 consecutive integers such that 3 times the sum of the first and third is 5 times the second. What is the third integer?

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 3 consecutive integers such that 3 times the sum of the first and third is 5 times the second. What is the third integer?
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Write down what you're given.
Call x = 1st integer
x+1 is the 2nd
x+2 is the 3rd
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3*(x + (x+2)) = 5*(x+1)
Solve for x.

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