SOLUTION: Find three consecutive even integers such that the first integer and three times the last integer is 20 less than five times the second integer.

SOLUTION: Find three consecutive even integers such that the first integer and three times the last integer is 20 less than five times the second integer.

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Question 787439: Find three consecutive even integers such that the first integer and three times the last integer is 20 less than five times the second integer.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
consecutive even integers: (x-2), x, (x+2)

(x-2) + 3(x+2) = 5x - 20
x - 2 + 3x + 6 = 5x - 20
4x + 4 = 5x - 20
24 = x

The integers are 22, 24, and 26.
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