document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=547044>Question 547044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive integers is 177. What is the largest of the three numbers? \r<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 #356180 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=356180\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x+1, x+2 and x+3 be the three consecutive numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of three consecutive integers is 177<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1+x+2+x+3=177<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6=177<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=177-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=171<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/3=171/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=57\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Numbers are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=57+1=58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=57+2=59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=57+3=60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The largest of the three numbers is 60.  </SPAN>\n" );
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