SOLUTION: there are three consecutive integers. The sum of twice the second and third is 61. Find the three integers.

SOLUTION: there are three consecutive integers. The sum of twice the second and third is 61. Find the three integers.

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Question 307747: there are three consecutive integers. The sum of twice the second and third is 61. Find the three integers.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the three consequitive numbers be x, x+1, x+2
2(x+1)+x+2 =61
2x+2 +x+2 =61
3x+4=61
3x=57
x=19
The numbers are 19,20,21
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