SOLUTION: I cannot figure out how to write the equation for this word problem. "If the 1st and 3rd of three consecutive even integers are added, the result is 22 less than 3 times the 2nd

Question 729150: I cannot figure out how to write the equation for this word problem.
"If the 1st and 3rd of three consecutive even integers are added, the result is 22 less than 3 times the 2nd integer. Find the integers."
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let n be a whole number.
Three consecutive even numbers are 2n, 2n+2, 2n+4.

The first and the third numbers are added and this sum is...?
= .....?

, according to the phrase in the description.

The description about the numbers means, .
Solve for n and then evaluate each expression for the corresponding numbers.
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