document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=499628>Question 499628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can I find 3 consecutive integers whose sum is 33?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is what I have tried.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x+1)+(x+2)=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I combined the like terms next and got    3x+3=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I then subtracted three from both sides.    -3 -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got the answer of                       3x=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "after that I divided by 3 on both sides   3x/3  33/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got the answer of X=11 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "My 3 consecutive integers are 11,12,and 13. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is my answer correct?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "When you subtracted 3 from both sides of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3 = 33 you should have got:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 30  not  3x = 33, so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 30 Divide by 3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The three consecutive numbers ar:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10, 11, and 12 whose sum is 33. </SPAN>\n" );
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