document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=260916>Question 260916</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve this equation Three cconsecutive integers have the sum of 153.What is the second integer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #192196 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=192196\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x, x+1 & x+2 be the 3 integers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+1+x+2=153<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=153-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=150/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=51 ans. for the second integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50+2=52 ans. for the third integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50+51+52=153<BR>\n" );
document.write( "153=153 </SPAN>\n" );
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