document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348867>Question 348867</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are three consecutive even integers. The sum of the first and third numbers decreased by the second is 54. What are the integers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 2x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2x+4 -(2x+2) = 54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+2 = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 2x = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x+2=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 2x+4=56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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