SOLUTION: 4 times the third, of three consecutive integers is 51 less than 3 times the sum of the first and second integers. Find the third integer?

SOLUTION: 4 times the third, of three consecutive integers is 51 less than 3 times the sum of the first and second integers. Find the third integer?

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Question 838739: 4 times the third, of three consecutive integers is 51 less than 3 times the sum of the first and second integers.
Find the third integer?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
consecutive integers: (x-1), x, (x+1)

4(x+1) = 3((x-1) + x) - 51
4x + 4 = 3(2x - 1) - 51
4x + 4 = 6x - 54
58 = 2x
x = 29

third integer = x + 1 = 30
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