document.write( "Question 68608: Find three consecutive integers whose sum is 156. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #48827 by ptaylor(2198)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x=1st integer \n" ); document.write( "Then x+1=2nd integer \n" ); document.write( "And x+2=3rd integer\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We are told that: \n" ); document.write( "x+x+1+x+2=156 collect like terms \n" ); document.write( "3x+3=156 subtract 3 from both sides \n" ); document.write( "3x=153 divide both sides by 3 \n" ); document.write( "x=51-------------------------1st integer \n" ); document.write( "x+1=51+1=52---------------------2nd integer\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+2=51+2=53-----------------------3rd integer\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "CK \n" ); document.write( "51+52+53=156 \n" ); document.write( "156=156\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |