document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=266324>Question 266324</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each problem involving consecutive integers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first and twice the second is 17 more than twice the third.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that consecutive integers are x, x+1, x+2 and they are added together, but I don't know how to set up the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the first number would be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second number would be x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And the third number would be x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or at least that's what I understand and have been thinking.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first and twice the second is 17 more than twice the third.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know that consecutive integers are x, x+1, x+2 and they are added together, but I don't know how to set up the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the first number would be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second number would be x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And the third number would be x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's right then just write an equation for the statement:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first and twice the second is 17 more than twice the third.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2(x+1) = 2(x+2) + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x + 2 = 2x + 4 + 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 2 = 2x + 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 2x = 21 - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You get the idea now I am sure </SPAN>\n" );
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