SOLUTION: find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the three is equal to 2 times the sum of the first two integers

Question 937436: find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the three is equal to 2 times the sum of the first two integers

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
z = y + 1
y = x + 1
x + y + z = 2(x + y)
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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y - z = -1
x - y = -1
-x - y + z = 0
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solution:
x = 1
y = 2
z = 3
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