SOLUTION: The greatest of the three consecutive numbers is 3 greater of the least number. What are the numbers?
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Question 900068: The greatest of the three consecutive numbers is 3 greater of the least number. What are the numbers?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
consecutive: (x-1), x, (x+1)
(x+1) = 3(x-1)
x+1 = 3x-3
4 = 2x
x = 2
The integers are 1, 2, and 3.
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