Let the inegers be x+1, x+3, and x+5, these are 3 consecutive odds, we could have used x and x+1 and x+3, if x was odd Now the next part is often confusing. So let's say the sum was S, we have S=2(x+1)-5. Now, S= 3x+9 So we have 3x+9=2x+2-5 or x=-9-5+2 so x=-12 x+1=-11 which is odd x+3=-9 x+5=-7 The sum is -27 -27=2(-11)-5 So to see for usre if this works.. our sum is -27 and that is 5 less than twice -11 which is -22. That is to say -27 is 5 less than -22. Would this work with the positive integers 7, 9, and 11? The sum is 27 and the smallest is 7, but 27 does not equal 14-5, so no.
This equation works out to 2x = x + 11. This is because the three consecutive odd integers can be represented by x, x + 2, and x + 4. From the equation 2x - x = 11, so x = 11. Checking, 2 times 11 = 22 which is 7 more than 15. The three integers are 11, 13 and 15.
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The numbers are 14, 16 and 18.
The three integers, since they are consecutive, can be listed as a, a+1, and a+2. Twice the first is 2a. Three times the third is 3(a+2) = 3a+6. First make a formula of the information given: 2a+(3a+6)= -24 Next, solve the formula: 5a + 6 = -24 Subtract 6 from each side. 5a = -30 Divide each side by 5. a = -6 The three consecutive numbers are -6, -5, and -4.
Since we know that the integers are even and consecutive, we can call them x, x+2, x+4, and x+6, with x being the smallest of the four. twice the sum of the second and third can be written as 2(x+2+x+4)=4x+12 the sum of the first and fourth increased by 14 is x+x+6+14=2x+20 Then we can solve 4x+12=2x+20-->2x=8-->x=4 4
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three consecutives numbers: a = smallest a+2 a+4 14 less = -14 than twice the smallest = 2a so... a+a+2+a+4=-14+2a 3a+6=-14+2a 3a-2a=-14-6 a=-20 answer: smallest = -20 greatest = -16
-- Call the three consecutive integers (x-1), x, and (x+1).-- Twice the smallest is 2(x-1) or (2x-2).-- 12 more than the largest is (x+1)+12 or (x+13).-- These are equal, so2x - 2 = x + 13Subtract 'x' from each side of the equation:x - 2 = 13Add 2 to each side:x = 15 .-- The smallest of the three numbers is (x-1) = 14.-- The three consecutive integers are 14, 15, and 16.-- Twice the smallest is 28.-- 28 is 12 more than 16.QED, man, QED !
7, 8, 9 Let x be the smallest of the three integers; thus, the integers are x, x+1, x+2. From the problem, we get: 2x=(x+2)+5=x+7 2x-x=7 x=7
They are (14, 15, 16).
Suppose the smallest integer is A. The next two even numbers are A+2 and A+4. Using the information supplied we can form an equation: 2A - 14 = A + A+2 + A+4 Rearranging: 2A - 14 = 3A + 6 -20 = A So the three integers are -20, -18 and -16.
This equation works out to 2x = x + 11. This is because the three consecutive odd integers can be represented by x, x + 2, and x + 4. From the equation 2x - x = 11, so x = 11. Checking, 2 times 11 = 22 which is 7 more than 15. The three integers are 11, 13 and 15.
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Let the smallest integer be x. Since the consecutive even integers differ by 2, we havex + 2(x + 2) = (x + 4) + 203x + 4 = x + 24 (subtract x and 4 from both sides)3x - x - 4 + 4 = x - x - 4 + 242x = 20 (divide by 2 to both sides)x = 10Thus, the three consecutive even integers are 10, 12, and 14.
18, 20 and 22
They are 14, 16 and 18.
Integers are n, n + 1 and n + 2, so 3n + 3 = 13 + 2n Subtract 2n from each side: n + 3 = 13 Subtract 3 from each side: n = 10 Job done.