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Find three consecutive integers such that 3 times the first added to the last is 22.

User Guisella
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Answer:

5,6,7

Explanation:

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User Rodrigoalvesvieira
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Answer:

5,6,7

Explanation:

consetive integers are 1 apart

they are

x,x+1,x+2

3 times the first added to the last is 22

3x+x+2=22

combine like terms

4x+2=22

minus 2 both sides

4x=20

divide both sides by 4

x=5

x+1=6

x+2=7

the numbers are 5,6,7