document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=228196>Question 228196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive integers is 47 less than the least of the integers.  Show work to understand </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #169463 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=169463\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive integers is 47 less than the least of the integers.  Show work to understand.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let n be the first and the least of the integers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let n+1 and n+2 be the next two consecutive integers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Let n+n+1+n+2 be the sum of the three consecutive integers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Let n-47 be 47 less than the least of the integers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Then n+n+1+n+2=n-47 since the sum of three consecutive integers is 47 less than the least of the integers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  Solving n+n+1+n+2=n-47 leads to the following steps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n%2B3=n-47 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n%2B3=n-47\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 3 from both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n%2B3-3=n-47-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n%2B3-3=n-47-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n=n-50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n=n-50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract n from both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n-n=n-50-n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n-n=n-50-n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2n=-50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2n=-50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 2 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=-25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=-25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2B1=-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2B1=-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2B2=-23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2B2=-23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check if sum if 47 less than the least.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-25-24-23=-25-47 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-25-24-23=-25-47\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-72=-72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-72=-72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is a true statement\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 7.  ANSWER:  The three consecutive numbers are -25, -24, and -23.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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