document.write( "Question 1061156: Using algebra, find the smallest three consecutive integers whose sum is greater than 20\r
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document.write( "x + x+1 + x+2 > 20\r\n" );
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document.write( "3x  + 3 > 20,\r\n" );
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document.write( "3x > 20-3,\r\n" );
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document.write( "3x > 17.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The solution in integer numbers is  x >= 6.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Thus your triples are (6, 7, 8),  (7, 8, 9),  (8, 9, 10) . . . and so on.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The smallest triple is (6, 7, 8) with the sum of 21.\r\n" );
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