document.write( "Question 229087: Find three consecutive even numbers such that the 1st number when subtracted from the sum of the last two numbers the result is 8 less than the sum of the three numbers,Find the Three consecutive even numbers. ;) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #169923 by chibisan(131)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the 1st number be x \n" ); document.write( "2nd be x+2 \n" ); document.write( "3rd be x+4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x+4+x+2)-x +8= (x+x+2+x+4) \n" ); document.write( "2x+6-x +8 = (3x+6) \n" ); document.write( "x+14= 3x +6 \n" ); document.write( "8 = 2x \n" ); document.write( "4 = x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the three even consecutive numbers are 4 , 6 and 8. \n" ); document.write( " |