document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=504394>Question 504394</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three times the sum of two consecutive integers is three less than two times the larger integer. find the integers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339583 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=339583\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two consequtive integers  x & x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 times the sum => 3(x+x+1)=3(2x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "larger integer x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "two times the larger integer => 2(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 less=> 2(x+1)-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(2x+1)=2(x+1)-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+3=2x+2-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-2x=-3-3+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1 & 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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