document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161057>Question 161057</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321292235/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive integers such the sum of the first and twice the second is 17 more the twice the third </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118686 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=118686\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x, x+1 & x+2 be the 3 integers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2(x+1)-17=2(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+2-17=2x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-2x=15+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=19 answer for the smalest integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19+1=20 for the middle integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19+2=21 for the third integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19+2*20-17=2*21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19+40-17=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "59-17=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=42 </SPAN>\n" );
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