document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=516463>Question 516463</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of 3 consecutive intergers is 54. find the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #344368 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gc2000><B>gc2000(22)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gc2000><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=gc2000><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=344368\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 consecutive integers equal 54:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x + 1) + (x + 2)  = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{combine like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 3 = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{subtract 3 from both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{divide both sides by 3}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The three integers are 17, 18, 19 </SPAN>\n" );
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