document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1046858>Question 1046858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the largest and 5 times the smallest is -224 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st:: x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: x + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 + 5(x-1) = -224<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 + 5x-5 = -224<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x - 4 = -224<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = -220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -110/3 = -36 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: x is not an integer </SPAN>\n" );
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