SOLUTION: Three consecutive even integers are such that the sum of the smallest and three times the second is 38 more than twice the third I have no idea how to do this. Can you explain d

Question 361028: Three consecutive even integers are such that the sum of the smallest and three times the second is 38 more than twice the third
I have no idea how to do this. Can you explain deeply how please?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Three consecutive even integers are such that the sum of the smallest and three times the second is 38 more than twice the third
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three consequtive even numbers
x,x+2,x+4
..
x+3(x+2)=2(x+4)+38
x+3x+6=2x+8+38
4x+6=2x+46
4x-2x=46-6
2x=40
x=20
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20,22,24
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m.ananth@hotmail.ca
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