SOLUTION: Q.(((Two times the first of three consecutive even integers less times the second equals 4. Form an equation and solve it to find the numbers))).

Question 182526: Q.(((Two times the first of three consecutive even integers less times the second equals 4. Form an equation and solve it to find the numbers))).
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

You wrote: Two times the first of three consecutive even integers less times the second equals 4.

This cannot be solved because you left out something.

Two times the first of three consecutive even integers less __?__ times the second equals 4.

I probably can get you started.

Let your first integer be x.

Then the next consecutive even integer must be x + 2.

The one after that, x + 2 + 2 = x + 4.

Two times the first: 2x

Something times the second: ?(x + 2)

Two times the first less something times the second equals 4:

Replace the question mark with whatever you left out of the problem statement and then solve the equation to get your first integer.

John

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