document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=952196>Question 952196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sum of three consecutive numbers is eight more than twice the lowest number. What are the three numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #581581 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(569)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><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=581581\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the consecutive numbers be x-1,x,x+1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum of three consecutive numbers is eight more than twice the lowest number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1+x+x+1=8+2(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=8+2x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The three numbers are 5,6 and 7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Verifying the solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+6+7=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+2(5)=18.<BR>\n" );
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