document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83957>Question 83957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use only one variable. Find three consecutive integers such that three times the sum of the first and third integer is nine less than five times the second integer. Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #60407 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=60407\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+(x+1)+(x+2) are the three numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3[x+(x+2)]=5(x+1)-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3[2x+2]=5x+5-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+6=5x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-5x=-4-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-10 answer for the first interger.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10+1=-9 for the second & -10+2=-8 for the third interger.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(-10-8)=5*-9-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*-18=-45-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-54=-54 </SPAN>\n" );
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