SOLUTION: 3 times the first of three consecutive numbers is 4 more than 2 times the second.

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Question 192944: 3 times the first of three consecutive numbers is 4 more than 2 times the second.
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Let 1st num = n
2nd = n+1
3rd = n+2
3 times the first of three consecutive numbers is 4 more than 2 times the second.
3n = 2(n+1) + 4
n = 6