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Question 651329: find three consecutive even integers so that first plus twice the second is twice the third
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find three consecutive even integers so that first plus twice the second is twice the third
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Let x = first of three consecutive even integers
then
x+2 = second
x+4 = third
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x + 2(x+2) = 2(x+4)
x + 2x+4 = 2x+8
3x+4 = 2x+8
3x = 2x+4
x = 4 (first)
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second:
x+2 = 4+2 = 6
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third:
x+4 = 4+4 = 8
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answer: 4, 6, and 8
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