document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=398725>Question 398725</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with this word problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if the sum of three consecutive integers is 78, find the integer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #282437 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=282437\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 78/3 = 26, the middle integer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want to do it the hard way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n-1 + n + n+1 = 78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n = 78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 26 (middle integer)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Even harder:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + n+1 + n+2 = 78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n + 3 = 78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 25 (1st integer) </SPAN>\n" );
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