document.write( "Question 31106This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra
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document.write( ": Three consecutive intergers are such that the first plus one-half the second plus seven less than twice the third is 2101. What are the integers? Help!!! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #17800 by venugopalramana(3286)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Three consecutive intergers are such that the first plus one-half the second plus seven less than twice the third is 2101. What are the integers? Help!!!\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "LET THE 3 CONSEUTIVE INTEGERS BE X,X+1,X+2 \n" ); document.write( "FIRST NUMBER =X................................1 \n" ); document.write( "HALF OF SECOND NUMBER =(X+1)/2...............2 \n" ); document.write( "TWICE THE THIRD =2(X+2)=2X+4 \n" ); document.write( "SEVEN LESS THAN THIS =2X+4-7=2X-3...........3 \n" ); document.write( "SUM OF THESE 3 IS \n" ); document.write( "X+(X+1)/2 +2X-3=2101.....MULTIPLY BY 2 THROUGH OUT \n" ); document.write( "2X+X+1+4X-6=4202 \n" ); document.write( "7X=4202-1+6=4207 \n" ); document.write( "X=4207/7=601 \n" ); document.write( "SO THE INTEGERS ARE X=601,X+1=602,X+2=603. \n" ); document.write( " |