SOLUTION: THE SUM OF 3 CONSECUTIVE INTEGERS IS 4 TIMES THE SMALLEST NUMBER. WHAT IS THE LARGEST NUMBER?

SOLUTION: THE SUM OF 3 CONSECUTIVE INTEGERS IS 4 TIMES THE SMALLEST NUMBER. WHAT IS THE LARGEST NUMBER?

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Question 485232: THE SUM OF 3 CONSECUTIVE INTEGERS IS 4 TIMES THE SMALLEST NUMBER. WHAT IS THE LARGEST NUMBER?

Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n+n+1+n+2=4n
3n+3=4n
n=3
The largest number is n+2 which is 5..
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