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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166856 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=166856\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive even integers whose sum is 36.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let n be an even integer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let n+2 and n+4 be the next two consecutive even integers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Then n+n+2+n+4=36 since the sum of these three even integers is 36.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  Solving yields the following steps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 6 from both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 3 to both sides of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2B2=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2B2=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > nad <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2B4=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2B4=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Not these three even integers add up to 36.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  ANSWER:  The three consecutive even integers are 10, 12, and 14.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps and explanation were helpful. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, good luck in your studies and contact me at john@e-liteworks.com for your future math needs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J </SPAN>\n" );
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