document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=142707>Question 142707</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 times the first of three consecutive numbers is 4 more than 2 times the second.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #103848 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=103848\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x,x+1 and x+2 the consecutive numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 3x=4+2(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=4+2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=2x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "numbers are 6 ,7 and 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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