document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=870602>Question 870602</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive intergers is 7 less than twice the first. What are the intergers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #524974 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=524974\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A + B + C = 2A - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = A + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = A + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + (A+1) + (A+2) = 2A-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3A + 3 = 2A -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 2A from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + 3 = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 3 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Numbers are -10, -9, -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add them together to get -27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-27 is 7 less than twice -10. </SPAN>\n" );
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