SOLUTION: what is the sum of 3 consecutive integers is 13 less than 4 times the smallest

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Question 907060: what is the sum of 3 consecutive integers is 13 less than 4 times the smallest
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consecutive integers: (x-1), x, (x+1)

(x-1) + x + (x+1) = 4(x-1) - 13
3x = 4x - 17
x = 17

The integers are 16, 17, and 18.