document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153784>Question 153784</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the numbers on karl's three raffle tickets are consecutive integers. the sum of the numbers is 138. what are the numbers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113259 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><B>orca(409)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113259\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the three consecutive integers be x-1,x,x+1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "their sum is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1 + x + x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Setting it equal to 138, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1 + x + x+1 = 138<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving for x, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 138<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the three consecutive numbers are 45,46,47.\r<BR>\n" );
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