Question

Find three consecutive numbers such that twice the greatest added to three
times the least amount to 34

Answer 1

Resposta:

The numbers are 6. 7 and 8

Explicação passo a passo:

Consecutive numbers:

x-1, x, x+1

"twice the greatest ..." => 2(x+1)

"...added to three times the least..." => 2(x+1)+3(x-1)

"... amount to 34" => 2(x+1)+3(x-1)=34

2(x+1)+3(x-1)=34

2x+2+3x-3=34

5x=34+1

x=35/5

x=7

The numbers are:

x-1 = 7-1= 6

x=7

x+1 = 7+1=8