SOLUTION: find 3 consecutive integers such that the sum of the second and the third is 3 times the first

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Question 722877: find 3 consecutive integers such that the sum of the second and the third is 3 times the first
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive integers: (x-1), x, (x+1)

x + (x+1) = 3(x-1)
2x + 1 = 3x - 3
4 = x

integers: 3, 4, 5