document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=326369>Question 326369</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of three consecutive integers is 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. find the three numbers by letting x represent the first integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. find the three numbers by letting x represent the second integer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #233650 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=233650\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first number =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "next number x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third number x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+1+x+2=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3-3=90-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=87<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/3 = 87/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the numbers are 29,30,31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let the second number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the first number = x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third number = x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+1+x-1=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second number is 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first & third are 29 & 31 </SPAN>\n" );
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