document.write( "Question 349658: of three consecutive even integers, the sum of the smallest two integers is equal to 6 less than the largest. find the integers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #249918 by ewatrrr(24785)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi \n" ); document.write( "*Note: consecutive even integers differ by 2. \n" ); document.write( "Let n, (n+ 2) and (n+4) represent the integers. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Write as You Read: \n" ); document.write( "n + (n+2) = (n+4) -6 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "simply and solve for n \n" ); document.write( "2n + 2 = n -2 \n" ); document.write( "n = -4 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "(n+2) = -2 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "(n+4) =0 \n" ); document.write( "(Zero is an even number, because it is divisible by 2) \n" ); document.write( " |