SOLUTION: Find three consecutive integers if the third is equal to 15 less than the sum of the first and second.

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Question 950212: Find three consecutive integers if the third is equal to 15 less than the sum of the first and second.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find three consecutive integers if the third is equal to 15 less than the sum of the first and second.
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1st: x-1
2nd: x
3rd: x+1
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Equation:
x+1 = 2x-1 - 15
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x+1 = 2x - 16
x = 17
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1st: 16
2nd: 17
3rd: 18
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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