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document.write( "if the sum of 3 consecutive integers is 36, what is the smallest of these integers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I believe answer is 11 but I need to verify my work. Can you show me the breakdown to get correct resolve? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the consecutive integers be x, x+1, x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+1+x+2=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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