SOLUTION: find 3 consecutive even integers so that so that difference between the largest and smallest number is 2/3 of the smallest number. x+y+z x-z=2/3z i am really stumped??

Question 206925: find 3 consecutive even integers so that so that difference between the largest and smallest number is 2/3 of the smallest number.
x+y+z
x-z=2/3z i am really stumped??
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find 3 consecutive even integers so that so that difference between the largest and smallest number is 2/3 of the smallest number.
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Use x, x+2, x+4
x+4 - x = 2x/3
4 = 2x/3
2x = 12
x = 6

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