SOLUTION: I am thinking of three consecutive integers. Four times the third decreased by one-half the second is 4. Find all of the integers. Thanks so much in advance! Dan

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Question 342695: I am thinking of three consecutive integers. Four times the third decreased by one-half the second is 4.
Find all of the integers.
Thanks so much in advance!
Dan

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint: "I am thinking of three consecutive integers. Four times the third decreased by one-half the second is 4." means that 4%28x%2B2%29-%281%2F2%29%28x%2B1%29=4 where 'x' is the first integer, 'x+1' is the second integer and 'x+2' is the third integer.


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