Question

three consecutive integers are such that when they are taken in increasing order and multiplied by 2,3and 4 respectively ,they add up to 74.find these numbers​

Answer 1

2x+3x+3+4x+8=74

9x=74-11

x=63/9=7

no.s are 7 8 9

Answer 2

let the 1st integer be x

then next integers are x+1,x+2.

now

(x)*(2)+(x+1)*(3)+(x+2)*(4)=74

2x+3x+3+4x+8=74

9x+11=74

9x=74-11

x=63/9

x=7

Numbers are 7,8 and9