document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31289>Question 31289</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not really sure how this would be classified...It isn't in my book, it's from a take home study sheet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the three is 61 more than the largest.....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much for any help you can offer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cory </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17952 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=17952\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since they are consecutive, assume three numbers as (x-1), x, and (x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum of them is 61 more than (x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, (x-1)+x+(x-1) = 61+(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>3x=61+x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>2x=62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>x=31\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are 30,31, and 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Verification:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum of them = 30+31+32=93\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Greatest number+61 = 32+62 = 93 (it matches)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck </SPAN>\n" );
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