SOLUTION: find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the first interger is three times the thrid integer is 64 more that the second integer

Question 225514: find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the first interger is three times the thrid integer is 64 more that the second integer
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Find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the first integer and three times the third integer is 64 more than the second integer.

Step 1. Let n be the first even integer.

Step 2. Let n+2 and n+4 be the next two consecutive even integers.

Step 3. Let 3(n+4) be three times the third integer.

Step 4. Let n+3(n+4) be the sum of the first integer and 3 times the third integer

Step 5. Let n+2+64=n+66 be 64 more than the second integer.

Step 6. Then, n+3(n+4)=n+66 since the sum of the first integer and three times the third integer is 64 more than the second integer

Step 7. Solving yields the following steps

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Your Result:

YOUR ANSWER

This is an equation! Solutions: n=18.
Graphical form: Equation was fully solved.
Text form: n+3*(n+4)=n+66 simplifies to 0=0
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For tutors: simplify_cartoon( n+3*(n+4)=n+66 )
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

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Result:
This is an equation! Solutions: n=18.

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Done!

With n=18, then n+2=20 and n+4=22

Check equation in Step 6: n+3(n+4)=n+66...18+3*22=18+66 or 84=84...which is a true statement.

Step 8 The three consecutive even integers are 18, 20, and 22.

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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