document.write( "Question 956530: How can I find the answer to this question...The smallest of three consecutive intergers is 30 less than the sum of two larger intergers?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #584358 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! S=smallest integer; S+1=middle integer; S+2=largest integer \n" ); document.write( "S=(S+1)+(S+2)-30 Add 30 to each side. \n" ); document.write( "S+30=2S+3 Subtract S+3 from each side. \n" ); document.write( "27=S ANSWER 1: The smallest integer is 27 \n" ); document.write( "S+1=28 ANSWER 2: The middle integer is 28 \n" ); document.write( "S+2=29 ANSWER 3: The largest integer is 29 \n" ); document.write( "CHECK: \n" ); document.write( "27=28+29-30 \n" ); document.write( "27=57-30 \n" ); document.write( "27=27 \n" ); document.write( " |