document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175398>Question 175398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the smallest and the largest is 40. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130478 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=130478\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = smallest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = middle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = largest\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x+2 = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+ 2 = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x= 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  The first and third add up to 40.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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