document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256619>Question 256619</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first and third is 84 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1+x+1 = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 42 (2nd)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1 = 41 (1at)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = 43 (3rd)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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