document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158739>Question 158739</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find three consecutive even integers if their sum, decreased by the thrid, equals -22 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 2x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you say \"decreased by the third\" do you mean decreased by the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third of the consecutive even integers, or do you mean decreased by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a third of the sum?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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