SOLUTION: find the set of three consecutive integers such that the first added to four times the third is 93

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Question 507906: find the set of three consecutive integers such that the first added to four times the third is 93
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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3 consecutive integers can be defined as:
x
x+1
x+2
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x + 4(x+2) = 93
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x +4x +8 = 93
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5x = 85
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x = 17
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Check for totaling 93.
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17 + 4(17+2) = ?
17 + 4(19) = 93
Correct.
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So the three consecutive integers are: 17, 18, and 19.
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Done.