SOLUTION: Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of twice the smallest and three times the largest is 126. Please explain how to do it thanks:)
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Question 348268: Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of twice the smallest and three times the largest is 126. Please explain how to do it thanks:) Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of twice the smallest and three times the largest is 126. Please explain how to do it
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1st: x
2nd: x+1
3rd: x+2
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Equation:
2x+3(x+2) = 126
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2x+3x+6 = 126
5x = 120
x = 24
x+1 = 25
x+2 = 26
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Stan H.
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