SOLUTION: Find three Consecutive integers such that the sum of the smallest and three times the largest is 66

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Question 910969: Find three Consecutive integers such that the sum of the smallest and three times the largest is 66
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consecutive: (x-1), x, (x+1)

(x-1) + 3(x+1) = 66
x-1 + 3x+3 = 66
4x = 64
x = 16

The integers are 15, 16, and 17.