SOLUTION: find three cosecUtive even integers such that the sum of twice the smallest and three times the largest is 42

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Question 1055014: find three cosecUtive even integers such that the sum of twice the smallest and three times the largest is 42
Found 2 solutions by addingup, MathTherapy:
Answer by addingup(3677)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x+3(x+2) = 42
2x+3x+6 = 42
5x = 36
x = 7.2
the numbers are: 7.2, 8.2, 9.2
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Check:
2(7.2)+3(9.2) = 42
14.4+27.6 = 42.0 Correct
Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

find three cosecUtive even integers such that the sum of twice the smallest and three times the largest is 42
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