document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=264936>Question 264936</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me find the correct write out for this equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Five times the first of three consecutive even integers is 4 less than twice the sum of the second and third.  Find the integers. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #194924 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=194924\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x, x+2 & x+4 be the 3 integers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=2(x+2+x+4)-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=2(2x+6)-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=4x+12-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-4x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 the first integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=2=10 for the second integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+4=12 for the last integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*8=2(10+12)-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=2*22-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=44-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=40<BR>\n" );
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