document.write( "Question 95608: find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first and the third integer is 8 less than the second integer. \n" ); document.write( "
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Let x=the first\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Sum of the first and third is:
\n" ); document.write( "x+x+2 or 2x+2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Eight less than the second is:
\n" ); document.write( "(x+1)-8 or x-7
\n" ); document.write( "Now we are told that the sum of the first and third is eight less than the second. So:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x+2=x-7 subtract x and also 2 from both sides\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x-x+2-2=x-x-7-2 collect like terms\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=-9--------------first
\n" ); document.write( "x+1=-9+1=-8----------second
\n" ); document.write( "x+2=-9+2=-7----------------third\r
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\n" ); document.write( "the sum of the first and third is eight less than the second:
\n" ); document.write( "2x+2=x-7
\n" ); document.write( "2*(-9)+2=-9-7\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-16=-16\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor
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