document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=351359>Question 351359</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find 3 consecutive multiples of 3 such that 6 times the first is 48 greater than 4 times the third </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #251093 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=251093\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET 3 x+3 & X+6 BE THE 3 NUMBERS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6X=4(X+6)+48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6X=4X+24+48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6X-4X=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=72/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=36 ANS. FOR THE SMALLER NUMBER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+6=42 ANS. FOR THE LARGER NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*36=4*42+48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "216=168+48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "216=216 </SPAN>\n" );
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