document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=226515>Question 226515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 times the greatest of 3 consecutive even integers exceeds twice the least by 38.  I know the answer is 26, 28, 30, but what's the equation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #168649 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=168649\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=first consecutive even integer, x+2=second consecutive consecutive integer, x+4=third consecutive even integer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We're also going to assume that all of these integers are positive. So the third is the largest.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since \"three times the greatest of three consecutive even integers exceed twice the least by 38\", we get the translation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x%2B4%29=2x%2B38 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x%2B4%29=2x%2B38\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x%2B4%29=2x%2B38 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x%2B4%29=2x%2B38\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B12=2x%2B38 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B12=2x%2B38\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=2x%2B38-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=2x%2B38-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-2x=38-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-2x=38-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=38-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=38-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which means that the first number is 26, the next number is 26+2=28, and the third is 26+4=30 </SPAN>\n" );
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