SOLUTION: Find three consecutive even integers such that 6 times the sum of the first and the third is 8 less than 14 times the second. I do not understand how to solve this problem.

Question 340390: Find three consecutive even integers such that 6 times the sum of the first and the third is 8 less than 14 times the second.

I do not understand how to solve this problem.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Three consecutive even integers would be , , and .
Find three consecutive even integers such that
"6 times the sum of the first and the third""
"is" translates to "="
"8 less than 14 times the second":
.
.
.

Solve for .
Then find and .
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