document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=989185>Question 989185</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One half the sum of three consecutive numbers added to twice the first number is equal to 63, find the smallest integer </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805291 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805291\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three consecutive numbers: (x-1), x, (x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((x-1) + x + (x+1))/2 + 2x = 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/2 + 2x = 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x/2 = 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The smallest integer is x-1 = 17. </SPAN>\n" );
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