SOLUTION: Five more than two thirds of a number is 25. What is the number? Find three consecutive integers with a sum of 243.

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Question 741659: Five more than two thirds of a number is 25. What is the number?
Find three consecutive integers with a sum of 243.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Five more than two thirds of a number is 25.
2%2F3n + 5 = 25
2%2F3n = 25 - 5
2%2F3n = 20
multiply both sides by 3
2n = 3(20)
n = 60/2
n = 30 is the number
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Find three consecutive integers with a sum of 243.
n + (n+1) + (n+2) = 243
3n + 3 = 243
you should be able to finish this