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Question 850834: Hello tutor, i need help solving this word problem.
Find three consecutive integers such that if the middle one is tripled, the result is 12 less than the sum of the smallest and largest of these integers

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
three consecutive integers ,,

3x + 3 = 2x + 2 - 12
x = -13
the three consecutive integers are: -13, -12, -11
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