document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=199262>Question 199262</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find 3 consecutive numbers such that twice the smallest is 23 more than the largest. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x-1) = x+1 + 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-2 = x + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 26 (2nd)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1= 25 (1st)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=27 (3rd)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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