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Question 904008
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What is the smallest of three consecutive integers if the sum of the smaller two integers is equal to 177 less than four times the largest?
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consecutive integers: (x-1), x, (x+1)
(x-1) + x = 4(x+1) - 177
2x - 1 = 4x - 173
172 = 2x
x = 86
smallest integer = x = 86
