SOLUTION: The smallest of three consecutive integers is 18 less than the sum of the two larger integers. Find the integers

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Question 264406: The smallest of three consecutive integers is 18 less than the sum of the two larger integers. Find the integers
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The smallest of three consecutive integers is 18 less than the sum of the two larger integers. Find the integers
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1st: x-1
2nd: x
3rd: x+1
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Inequality:
x-1 = 2x+1-18
x-1 = 2x-17
x = 16
x-1 = 15
x+1 = 17
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Stan H.