SOLUTION: find three consecutive integers such that three times the smallest equals to the middle number increased by the greatest number

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Question 334205: find three consecutive integers such that three times the smallest equals to the middle number increased by the greatest number
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x = first number
x + 1 = middle number
x + 2 = third number
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3x = x + 1 + x + 2

3x = 2x + 3
3x - 2x = 3
x = 3
The numbers are: 3, 4, 5