document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171101>Question 171101</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I've been having trouble trying to figure out this math problem. I'm really bad at math.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find three consecutive even numbers such that the sum of the smallest and twice the second is 20 more than the third. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126298 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=126298\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> consecutive even numbers are two numbers apart -- like 2, 4, 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=smallest, so x+2=second and x+4=third\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the sum of the smallest and twice the second is 20 more than the third\" __ x + 2(x+2)=20+x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+4=x+24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subrtacting x+4 __ 2x=20 __ x=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the numbers are 10, 12, 14 </SPAN>\n" );
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