document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=261265>Question 261265</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first integer and twice the second integer is 542 more than the third integer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #192479 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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=192479\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+X+%2B+2%2A%28X%2B1%29+=+%28X+%2B+2%29+%2B+542 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+X+%2B+2%2A%28X%2B1%29+=+%28X+%2B+2%29+%2B+542\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X+%2B+2X+%2B+2+=+X+%2B+544 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X+%2B+2X+%2B+2+=+X+%2B+544\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2 from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract X from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2X+=+542 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2X+=+542\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28X+=+271%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28X+=+271%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the numbers are; 271, 272 & 273\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=271+%2B+2%2A272+=+273+%2B+542 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"271+%2B+2%2A272+=+273+%2B+542\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28815+=+815%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28815+=+815%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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