document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1429>Question 1429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive positive integers is 246.  Find the largest integer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #497923 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Lhairel+Ramones><B>Lhairel Ramones(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Lhairel+Ramones><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=497923\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x= first consecutive positive integers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2= third\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (x+1) + (x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 3 (-3) = 246 (-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 243\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/243\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 81 the first\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+1 = 81+1= 82 the second \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2 = 81 +2 = 83 the third\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so th answer is 81,82 and 83 </SPAN>\n" );
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