SOLUTION: Three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first, twice the second and three times the third is 80. What are the integers?

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Question 147420: Three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first, twice the second and three times the third is 80. What are the integers?
Answer by nabla(475) About Me  (Show Source):
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integers:
a
a+1
a+2
Convert words to symbols:
a+2(a+1)+3(a+2)=80
6a+8=80
6a=72
a=12

So the numbers are 12, 13, and 14.