SOLUTION: Richard found three consecutive even integers such that 7 times the sum of the first and third was 48 less than 10 times the second. What were the integers?

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Question 557671: Richard found three consecutive even integers such that 7 times the sum of the first and third was 48 less than 10 times the second. What were the integers?
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the consecutive even integers
, , and
given:







The consecutive even integers are -10, -12, and -14




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