document.write( "Question 268507: I WRITE DOWN THREE CONSECUTIVE EVEN NUMBERS. SIX TIMES THE SMALLEST PLUS TWO TIMES THE LARGEST EQUALS SEVEN TIMES THE MIDDLE NUMBER. FIND THE THREE NUMBERS. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #197077 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I WRITE DOWN THREE CONSECUTIVE EVEN NUMBERS. \n" ); document.write( "x, (x+2), (x+4) \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "SIX TIMES THE SMALLEST PLUS TWO TIMES THE LARGEST EQUALS SEVEN TIMES THE MIDDLE NUMBER. \n" ); document.write( "6x + 2(x+4) = 7(x+2) \n" ); document.write( "6x + 2x + 8 = 7x + 14 \n" ); document.write( "8x - 7x = 14 - 8 \n" ); document.write( "x = 6 is the smallest number \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " FIND THE THREE NUMBERS\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You can do that, I am sure. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |