SOLUTION: Find three consecutive whole numbers such that twice the sum of the two smallest numbers is 10 more than three times the largest number. Thanks for you Help!!!

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Question 73918: Find three consecutive whole numbers such that twice the sum of the two smallest numbers is 10 more than three times the largest number.
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Answer by tazoftroy(22) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let's make the first number equal to "x." Then, since it's consecutive, the other two numbers are %28x%2B1%29 and %28x%2B2%29.
With this we can make an equation: (using the other information provided)
2%28x%2B%28x%2B1%29%29=3%28x%2B2%29%2B10
From this, we get x=14
So, the numbers are 14, 15, and 16.