document.write( "Question 268995: Find three consecutive whole numbers such that the sum of the first plus twice the second plus three times the third is 134. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #197139 by drk(1908) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let x, x+1, and x+2 be the three consecutive numbers.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+%2B+2%2A%28x%2B1%29+%2B+3%2A%28x%2B2%29+=+134\"$
\n" ); document.write( "simplifying we get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6x+%2B+8+=+134\"$
\n" ); document.write( "subtract 6 to get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6x+=+126\"$
\n" ); document.write( "divide by 6 to get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+21\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The numbers are
\n" ); document.write( "21, 22, 23 \n" ); document.write( "

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