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\n" ); document.write( "the sum of three consecutive $\"highlight%28integer%29\"$ numbers is 42. What are the numbers?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer. The three consecutive integer numbers are 13, 14 and 15.\r
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document.write( "Let x be the middle of the three consecutive numbers.\r\n" );
document.write( "Then the lesser of the three is (x-1), and\r\n" );
document.write( "     the greater of the three is (x+1).\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, our numbers are  (x-1),  x,  and  (x+1).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Their sum is \r\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1) + x + (x+1) = 3x,\r\n" );
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document.write( "and it is equal 42:\r\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 42.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence,  x =  = 14,  and the three numbers are 13, 14 and 15.\r\n" );
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