Problema Solution
find three consecutive integers such that five times the largest minus the smallest is 30. Find the numbers
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the three consecutive integers can be written as: x-1, x and x+1
5 times the largest minus the smallest is 30:
5(x + 1) - (x - 1) = 30
by solving we find:
x = 6
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x - 1 = 6 - 1 = 5
x + 1 = 6 + 1 = 7
the numbers are 5, 6 and 7.