document.write( "Question 84633: find three consecutive integers whose sum is four times the greatest integer \n" ); document.write( "
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find three consecutive integers
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\n" ); document.write( "x, (x+1), (x+2)
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\n" ); document.write( "whose sum is four times the greatest integer
\n" ); document.write( "x + (x+1) + (x+2) = 4(x+2)
\n" ); document.write( "x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 4x + 8
\n" ); document.write( "3x + 3 = 4x + 8
\n" ); document.write( "3x - 4x = 8 - 3
\n" ); document.write( "-x = +5
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\n" ); document.write( "The integers: -5, -4, -3
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\n" ); document.write( "Check:
\n" ); document.write( " -5 + (-4) + (-3) =
\n" ); document.write( "- 5 - 4 - 3 = -12\r
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