Question

Suppose you have three consecutive integers.The greatest of the three integers is twice as great as the sum of the first two.What are the integers?

Answer 1

0, 1, 2

Explanation:

So, since there are three consecutive integers, you have the equations

x, x+1, x+2 where x is the smallest number.

The greatest of the three integers= x+2

Finish setting up your equation;

2(x+x+1)=x+2

Combine like terms;

2(2x+1)=x+2

Distribute;

4x+2=x+2

3x=0

x=0

x+1=1

x+2=2

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