document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=905461>Question 905461</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi!We started learning how to translate word problems into actual equations using the consecutive integers(odd/even) and im having problems getting the wording correct heres the problem and what ive done so far. thanks for you time! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find three consecutive integers such that three times the first one is eight more than the sum of the last two integers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.X+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.X+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3X=8(X+1+X+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=8(2X+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=16X+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=16X-3X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=13X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/13=13X/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=24/13? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #549223 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JoelSchwartz><B>JoelSchwartz(130)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JoelSchwartz><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=549223\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Where you made your mistake was when you multiplied eight by the sum of the last two integers. Eight more than the sum of the last two integers is equal to 8+x+1+x+2 and that is equal to three times the first integer. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=8+x+1+x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=11+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33=11+22 </SPAN>\n" );
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