document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=942798>Question 942798</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first and three times the second is eighteen less than five times the third integer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #574786 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=574786\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three consecutive integers:I, I+1, I+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum of first and three times second: I+(3(I+1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is 18 less than 5 times the third 5(I+2)-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I+3I+3=5I+10-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4I+3=5I-8 add 8 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4I+3+8=5I-8+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4I+11=5I subtract 4I from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4I+11-4I=5I-4I<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11=I The first integer is 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I+1=12 The second integer is 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I+2=13 The third integer is 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11+3(12)=5(13)-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11+36=65-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "47=47 </SPAN>\n" );
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