document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=440487>Question 440487</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a kennel, a cocker spaniel, a bulldog, and a greyhound all give birth to litters.The number of pups in the litters are consecutive integers (in the order: cocker spaniel, bulldog, greyhound.) The first integer increased by twice the second exceeds the third by 10. How many puppies does each dog have? Use the 5 step method. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #304270 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=304270\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the integers be x, x+1, and x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2(x+1)=x+2+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+2=x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2=x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cocker 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bulldog 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Greyhound 7<BR>\n" );
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