document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=308623>Question 308623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive integers is k.  What is the greatest of these integers in terms of k? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) (1/3k)-1  	b) (1/3k)+ 1  	c)  k - 3   d)  k + 2  e)  3k + 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #220708 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=220708\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The three consecutive integers are N, N+1, and N+2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for N.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3N=k-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3N=k-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+N=%28k-3%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+N=%28k-3%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve for N+2 which is the greatest of the three integers. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) is the correct answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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