document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977901>Question 977901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 18 is added to the sum of three consecutive integers, the result is 168. What are the integers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "18 is added to the sum of three consecutive integers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 + n + (n + 1) + (n + 2) = 168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remove brackets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 + n + n + 1 + n + 2 = 168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n + 21 = 168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n = 168 - 21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n = 147<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Three consecutive numbers are:-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49, 50, 51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-)<BR>\n" );
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