document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1029682>Question 1029682</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive integers <BR>\n" );
document.write( "such that twice the first is equal <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to 17 more than the largest. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(only an algebraic solution will <BR>\n" );
document.write( "be excepted)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I solve this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help, and thank you!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #644639 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=644639\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the integers, x, x+1, and x+2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then we can write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 17 + x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = x + 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = 21<BR>\n" );
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