document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=164091>Question 164091</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given three consecutive integers.  When half the secondinteger is subtracted from twice the first one the result is eleven less than the third one.  Find the three integers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120927 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=120927\">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( "2x-(x+1)/2=(x+2)-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x/2-1/2=x+2-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/2-x=-9+1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2=-17/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-17 Answer for the smallest integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-17+1=-16 for the middle integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-17+2=-15 for the larger integer..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*-17-(-16/2)=-15-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-34-(-8)=-26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-34+6=-26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-26=-26<BR>\n" );
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