document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=504849>Question 504849</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve a problem like this? ----Find 3 consecutive integers if the sum of the first and third is 256? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #341591 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=341591\">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+2)=256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+2=256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2=256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=256-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=254<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=254/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=127<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st  Integer = x = 127<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd   Integer = x+1 = 127+1=128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd   Integer = x+2 = 127+2=129<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum of the first and third is 256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "127+129=256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "256=256<BR>\n" );
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