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Find three consecutive whole numbers such that twice the sum of the two smallest numbers is 10 more than three times
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Find three consecutive whole numbers such that twice the sum of the two smallest numbers is 10 more than three times the largest numbers.
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Cristina This question is from textbook Elementary algebra
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2(x+x+1)=10+3(x+2)
2(2x+1)=10+3x+6
4x+2=3x+16
4x-3x=16-2
x=14 answer.
the the other two numbers are
14+1=15 answer.
14+2=16 answer.
proof
2(14+15)=10+3(16)
2*29=10+48
58=58
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