SOLUTION: Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first two integers is equal to three times the highest integer.

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Question 657667: Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of the first two integers is equal to three times the highest integer.
Answer by kevwill(135) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the three consecutive integers be x, x+1, and x+2. Then
x + (x+1) = 3*(x+2)
2x + 1 = 3x + 6
-x = 5
x = -5
The three consecutive integers are -5, -4, and -3.