SOLUTION: 3 consecutive integers are such that three times the smallest is 14 more than the largest. Find the integers.

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Question 1093110: 3 consecutive integers are such that three times the smallest is 14 more than the largest. Find the integers.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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n, n+1 & n+2
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3n = n+2 - 14
3n = n - 12
2n = -12
n = -6
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--> -6, -4, -2