document.write( "Question 387988: Consecutive integers are integers that follow each other in order (for
\n" ); document.write( "example 5, 6, and 7). The sum of three consecutive integers is 417.
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document.write( "Let x, (x+1) and (x+2) represent the three consecutive integers
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document.write( "  x  + (x+1) + (x+2)= 417  the equation that will determine the three integers\r
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( " 3x + 3 = 417
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document.write( "    3x = 414
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document.write( "     x = 138, the first of the three consecutive integers
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document.write( "the three consecutive integers are 138, 139 and 140 \r
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document.write( "  138 +  139 + 140 = 417\r
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