document.write( "Question 207402: 3 times the first of three consecutive numbers is 4 more than 2 times the second. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #156833 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The consecutive numbers can be expressed as $\"a\"$ and $\"a%2B1\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"3a+=+2%2A%28a+%2B+1%29+%2B+4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3a+=+2a+%2B+2+%2B+4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3a+=+2a+%2B+6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a+=+6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a%2B1+=+7\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The numbers are 6 and 7
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