document.write( "Question 167925: 3 times the first of three consecutive numbers is 4 more than 2 times the second. \n" ); document.write( "
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3 times the first of three consecutive numbers is 4 more than 2 times the second.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = 1st of 3 consecutive numbers
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\n" ); document.write( "x+1 = 2nd of 3 consecutive numbers
\n" ); document.write( "x+2 = 3rd of 3 consecutive numbers
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\n" ); document.write( "3x = 2(x+1) + 4
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 2x + 2 + 4
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 2x + 6
\n" ); document.write( "x = 6 (first number)
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\n" ); document.write( "second number:
\n" ); document.write( "x+1 = 6+1 = 7
\n" ); document.write( "third number:
\n" ); document.write( "x+2 = 6+2 = 8
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\n" ); document.write( "The numbers: 6,7,8
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