document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118114>Question 118114</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive integers such that the  sum of the first two decreased by the third equals 68. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd = x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd = x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+1-(x+2)= 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1 = 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=71<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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