document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=237994>Question 237994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> four times the sum of three consecutive integers is 180 What are the integers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #174956 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><B>College Student(505)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><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=College+Student><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=174956\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, we know we need 3 consecutive integers, so you can say:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, their sum is multiplied by 4 in order to equal 180. So, here's your equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%28x%2B%28x%2B1%29%2B%28x%2B2%29%29=180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%28x%2B%28x%2B1%29%2B%28x%2B2%29%29=180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve for x...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x%2B12=180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x%2B12=180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x=168 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x=168\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide by 12 on both sides to find x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll let you do it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The result will give you the first digit (step 1.) above.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then you can figure out the other two numbers.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug those 3 numbers in this equation, see if you get 180=180.<BR>\n" );
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