SOLUTION: Three consecutive integer multiples of 7 have a sum of 126. What is the greatest?

Question 934608: Three consecutive integer multiples of 7 have a sum of 126. What is the greatest?
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Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
z = y + 1
y = x + 1
7x + 7y + 7z = 126
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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y - z = -1
x - y = -1
7x + 7y + 7z = 126
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solution:
x = 5
y = 6
z = 7
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Three consecutive integer multiples of 7 have a sum of 126. What is the greatest?

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