SOLUTION: Find three consecutive integers such that twice the second subtracted from the sum of the other three integers is sixteen.

Question 710587: Find three consecutive integers such that twice the second subtracted from the sum of the other three integers is sixteen.

Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find three consecutive integers such that twice the second subtracted from the sum of the other three integers is sixteen.
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Let x = first integer
then
x+1 = second
x+2 = third
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(x + x+1 + x+2)-2(x+1) = 16
(3x+3)-(2x+2) = 16
3x+3-2x-2 = 16
x+3-2 = 16
x+1 = 16
x = 15
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Solution: 15, 16, and 17
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