document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=662054>Question 662054</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are three consecutive intergers listed in natural order.  The sum of the first and half the third is 13 less than the second.   (What is natural order?)\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 #411911 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=411911\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x  x+1 x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 1/2(x+2) = x+1 - 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 1/2x + 1/2(2) = x - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 1/2x + 1 = x - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 1/2x - x = -12 - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2x = -13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Integers are -26, -27 and -28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-26)+(1/2)(-28) = -26 + -14 = -40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-27 - 13 = -40 </SPAN>\n" );
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