SOLUTION: Find three consecutive whole numbers such that the sum of the first plus twice the second plus three times the third is 134.

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Question 268995: Find three consecutive whole numbers such that the sum of the first plus twice the second plus three times the third is 134.
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x, x+1, and x+2 be the three consecutive numbers.
x+%2B+2%2A%28x%2B1%29+%2B+3%2A%28x%2B2%29+=+134
simplifying we get
6x+%2B+8+=+134
subtract 6 to get
6x+=+126
divide by 6 to get
x+=+21
The numbers are
21, 22, 23