document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=891698>Question 891698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive integers is 267. What is 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 #539954 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=539954\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the first integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 1 is the second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 is the third<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x) + (x+1) + (x+2) = 267<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 3 = 267<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -3 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3x = 264<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide each side by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = 88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the numbers are 88, 89 and 90<BR>\n" );
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