SOLUTION: In a kennel, a cocker spaniel, a bulldog, and a greyhound all give birth to litters.The number of pups in the litters are consecutive integers (in the order: cocker spaniel, bulldo

Question 440487: In a kennel, a cocker spaniel, a bulldog, and a greyhound all give birth to litters.The number of pups in the litters are consecutive integers (in the order: cocker spaniel, bulldog, greyhound.) The first integer increased by twice the second exceeds the third by 10. How many puppies does each dog have? Use the 5 step method.
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the integers be x, x+1, and x+2
x+2(x+1)=x+2+10
x+2x+2=x+12
3x+2=x+12
2x=10
x=5
.
Cocker 5
Bulldog 6
Greyhound 7
.
Ed
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