document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=508050>Question 508050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the least of three consecutive integers whose sum is 18<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 #341580 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=341580\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st  Integer = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd   Integer = x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd   Integer = x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+1+x+2=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=18-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st  Integer = x =5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd   Integer = x+1 = 5+1=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd   Integer = x+2=5+2=7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+6+7=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11+7=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=18<BR>\n" );
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