Find three consecutive integers such that twice the middle decreased by three is two more than the third

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Paulina Kelly

27 March, 00:04

Find three consecutive integers such that twice the middle decreased by three is two more than the third

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Philip Vega · Answer 1

Let x the first number

x+1 the second

and x+2 the third

twice the middle 2 (x+1)

two more than the third 2 + (x+2)

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

2x + 2 - 3 = 2+x+2

x = 5 the second 6 the third 7