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document.write( "Find 3 consecutive integers in which the sum of 1st and 3rd is 84 more than one half of the 2nd<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 #513763 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=513763\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> YOU HAVE:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X the first integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+1 the second integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 the third integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(x+2)=84+(x+1)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2=84+(x+1)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-(x+1)/2=84-2 combine the 2 x terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x-x-1)/2=82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x-1)/2=82 cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-1=2*82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-1=164<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=164+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=165/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=55 the first integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55+1=56 the second integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55+2=57 the third integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55+57=84+56/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "112=84+28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "112=112 </SPAN>\n" );
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