document.write( "Question 408369: Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first and second is 9 more than half of the third. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Find three consecutive integers 
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document.write( "Let x, (x+1), (x+2) represent the three consecutive integers respectively
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( "  x + (x+1) = (x+2)/2 + 9
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( "     2x + 1 - x/2 = 1 + 9
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document.write( "        (3/2)x = 9
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document.write( "             x = 6  The three consecutive integers are 6,7,8
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 6+7 = 4 + 9 \n" );
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