SOLUTION: Three consecutive integers are such that three times the smallest is 14 more than the largest.

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Question 511596: Three consecutive integers are such that three times the smallest is 14 more than the largest.
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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Three consecutive EVEN integers are best defined as:
x,
x+1, and
x+2.
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3x-14 = x+2
.
2x = 16
x = 8
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3x-14 = 24-14 = 10
x+2 = 10
.
The three consecutive integers are 8, 9, and 10.
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Done.