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Question 956530: How can I find the answer to this question...The smallest of three consecutive intergers is 30 less than the sum of two larger intergers?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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S=smallest integer; S+1=middle integer; S+2=largest integer
S=(S+1)+(S+2)-30 Add 30 to each side.
S+30=2S+3 Subtract S+3 from each side.
27=S ANSWER 1: The smallest integer is 27
S+1=28 ANSWER 2: The middle integer is 28
S+2=29 ANSWER 3: The largest integer is 29
CHECK:
27=28+29-30
27=57-30
27=27