document.write( "Question 1147875: The sum of three consecutive integers is 18 more than 2 times the largest number.Find the three numbers. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #769213 by ikleyn(52915) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "If the three consecutive integer numbers are (n-1), n and (n+1),\r\n" );
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document.write( "then your equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (n-1) + n + (n+1) = 2*(n+1) + 18,   or\r\n" );
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document.write( "     3n               = 2*(n+1) + 18,\r\n" );
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document.write( "     3n               = 2n + 20\r\n" );
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document.write( "     3n - 2n          = 20\r\n" );
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document.write( "      n               = 20,\r\n" );
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document.write( "so the three integer numbers are 19, 20 and 21.            ANSWER\r\n" );
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