document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341218>Question 341218</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having difficulty with this word problem. I need three consecutive even integers. If twice the first integer added to the third is 268,222, find each zip code. Can someone help me with the equation?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #244295 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=244295\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the first number be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since they are consecutive even integers, the next one is two more than x, or x + 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The next would be x + 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So if we add twice the first to the third we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + (x + 4) = 268222<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 4 = 268222<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 268218<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 89406<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 89408<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4 = 89410 </SPAN>\n" );
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