Question

What is the smallest of three consecutive integers if

the sum of the smaller two integers is equal to 177 less than four times the largest?


Note: Consecutive integers are integers that come one after the other. For example: -3, -2 and -1 or 14, 15 and 16. Therefore, if the first number is x, the second is x + 1 and the third is x + 2. Each time we add one to the previous integer to get the next consecutive integer.
I don't understand how to do this can you guide me through it and i will take notes.

Answer 1

You understand what consecutive integers are. Now just write down the conditions as algebra:

x + x+1 = 4(x+2)-177

now solve for x.