document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=260920>Question 260920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  How do you solve this equation The sum of 3 consecutive even integers is fifty-four.The sum of the first 2 consecutive integers is 34.What is the 1st consecutive integer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #192199 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><B>Greenfinch(383)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><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=Greenfinch><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=192199\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If first number is n, the numbers are n, n+2, n+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total is thus 3n + 6 = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 3n = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First two numbers are 16 and 18 = 34 </SPAN>\n" );
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