SOLUTION: Five times the sum of the first and third of three consecutive even integers is ten more than the product of nine and the second integer. Find the third integer [i.e. the largest o

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Question 106272: Five times the sum of the first and third of three consecutive even integers is ten more than the product of nine and the second integer. Find the third integer [i.e. the largest of the three].
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Five times the sum of the first and third of three consecutive even integers is ten more than the product of nine and the second integer. Find the third integer [i.e. the largest of the three].
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1st: 2x
2nd: 2x+2
3rd: 2x+4
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EQUATION:
5(2x + 2x+4) = 9(2x+2)+10
20x+20 = 18x+28
2x = 8
x = 4
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largest = 2x+4 = 12
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Cheers,
Stan H.