document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1065665>Question 1065665</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three consecutive integers are such that the first integer plus twice the second integer plus  five less than the third integer is 27. What are the integers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #680838 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=680838\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+2(x+1)+x+2-5 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x+2+x-3 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "group like terms (it doesn't change the result, but it's better/easier)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+x+x+2-3 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-1 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+2(8)+(9-5) = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+16+4 = 27 Correct.<BR>\n" );
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