document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85304>Question 85304</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help finding three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first and third is 84. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61492 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=61492\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET X BE THE FIRST NUMBER & (X+2) THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE NUMBER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+(X+2)=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+2=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=84-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=82/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=41 THE FIRST NUMBER THUS THE THIRD NUMBER IS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41+2=43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41+43=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84=84 </SPAN>\n" );
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