Question

Find three consecutive integers such that the sum of twice the smallest and 3 times the largest is 126

Answer 1

Ok lets describe and label the consecutive integers
so x is the smalles
X+1 is the seconds consecutive integer
and the third one, the largest is X+1+1=x+2

Answer 2

Two times the smallest Number +3 Times the largest integer =126
Using the information i have provided above solve for x

Answer 3

i still dont get it, its too hard

Answer 4

do you know what consecutive integers mean?

Answer 5

yea

Answer 6

It means one number after the other
so for example three consecutive integers are 3,4,5 or 5,6,7
So we wanna find 3 consecutive integers that when multiply the smallest number and add it to 3 times the largest number the sum will be 126
2 X Smallest Integer + 3 X Largest Integer =126
so the smallest integer is x. That x just represent any integer
x+1 is the next integer
and x+1+1=x+2 is the largest of the consecutive integers
Therefore we have an equation of the following
2(x)+3(x+2)=126
Now solve for x

Answer 7

i got 24 n thankss i understand it alot more

Answer 8

ok x=24
Meaning that the smallest integer is 24
therefore the 3 consecutive integers are 24,25,26