SOLUTION: find 3 consecutive integers in which twice the first is 57 less than three times the third

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Question 620253: find 3 consecutive integers in which twice the first is 57 less than three times the third
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Find 3 consecutive integers  highlight%28x%29,highlight%28x%2B1%29,highlight%28x%2B2%29   

in which twice the first is 57 less than three times the third

 2x = 3(x+2) - 57   ||Solve for x and other two consecutive integers