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Find three consecutive numbers such that 3 times the middle one shall be greater than the sum of the other two by 15.
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\n" ); document.write( "Three consecutive numbers: x, (x+1), (x+2)
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\n" ); document.write( "3(s+1) = x + (x+2) + 15
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\n" ); document.write( "3x + 3 = 2x + 17
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\n" ); document.write( "3x - 2x = 17 - 3
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 14, 15, 16 are the three numbers:
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\n" ); document.write( "3 times the middle one shall be greater than the sum of the other two by 15.
\n" ); document.write( "3(15) = 14 + 16 + 15
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