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Question 934959: find three consecutive integers such that the sum of twice the second and three times the third is five less than six times the first
Answer by vicgonzerx(31) About Me  (Show Source):
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X=FIRST NUMBER
X+1=2ND NUMBER
X+2=3RD NUMBER
2(X+1)+3(X+2)=6X-5
2X+2+3X+6=6X-5
-X=-5-2-6
X=13
X+1=14
X+2=15
13,14,15------ANSWER