document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=15241>Question 15241</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find 3 consecutive multiples of 5 whose sum is 60 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #46310 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><B>303795(602)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><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=46310\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the first number be x. The second multiple of 5 will be x + 5 and the third will be x + 10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "These add to give x+ x + 5 + x + 10 = 3x + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 15 = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second number will be 20 and the third 25 (15 + 20 + 25 = 60) </SPAN>\n" );
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