document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73919>Question 73919</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495105716/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not sure if this question went thru, so I'm entering again.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find three consecutive whole numbers such that twice the sum of the two smallest numbers is 10 more than three times the largest numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks for your help~<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cristina </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #52901 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=52901\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(x+x+1)=10+3(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2x+1)=10+3x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+2=3x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-3x=16-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14 answer. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the the other two numbers are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "14+1=15 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14+2=16 answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(14+15)=10+3(16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*29=10+48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "58=58\r<BR>\n" );
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