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The sum of three consecutive even integers is fifty-four. The sum of the first two consecutive integers is 34. What is the first consecutive integer?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = 1st of three consecutive even integers
\n" ); document.write( "x+2 = 2nd of three consecutive even integers
\n" ); document.write( "x+4 = 3rd of three consecutive even integers
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\n" ); document.write( "From: \"The sum of three consecutive even integers is fifty-four.\" we get our equation:
\n" ); document.write( "x + (x+2) + (x+4) = 54
\n" ); document.write( "3x + 6 = 54
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 48
\n" ); document.write( "x = 16 (this is the 1st of three consecutive even integers) \n" ); document.write( "

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