SOLUTION: find the sum of three consecutive even integers such that four times first and three times the second integer is two less than six times the third integer. find the integers.

SOLUTION: find the sum of three consecutive even integers such that four times first and three times the second integer is two less than six times the third integer. find the integers.

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Question 799036: find the sum of three consecutive even integers such that four times first and three times the second integer is two less than six times the third integer. find the integers.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
consecutive even integers: (x-2), x, (x+2)

4(x-2) + 3x = 6(x+2) - 2
4x-8 + 3x = 6x+12 - 2
7x - 8 = 6x + 10
x = 18

The numbers are 16, 18, and 20.
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