document.write( "Question 311547: find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first two is 18 less than the opposite of the greatest integer \n" ); document.write( "
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find three consecutive integers
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\n" ); document.write( "such that the sum of the first two is 18 less than the opposite of the greatest integer
\n" ); document.write( "The opposite of the greatest = -(x+2), therefore the equation for this statement:
\n" ); document.write( "x + (x+1) = -(x+2) - 18
\n" ); document.write( "Remove the brackets
\n" ); document.write( "x + x + 1 = -x - 2 - 18
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\n" ); document.write( "2x + 1 = -x - 20
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\n" ); document.write( "2x + x = -20 - 1
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\n" ); document.write( "3x = -21
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"%28-21%29%2F3\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = -7
\n" ); document.write( "the three consecutive integers, -7, -6, -5
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution: opposite of greatest number = +5
\n" ); document.write( "\" sum of the first two is 18 less than the opposite of the greatest\"
\n" ); document.write( "-7 + -6 = +5 - 18
\n" ); document.write( "-13 = -13: confirms our solution on this rather confusing problem \n" ); document.write( "
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