document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=353981>Question 353981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the largest of three consecutive even integers whose sum is 138 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253023 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=253023\">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( "x+x+2+x+4=138<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=138-2-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=132/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=44 ans. for the smallest integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44+2=46 ans for the middle integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44+4=48 ans. for the largest integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44+46+48=138<BR>\n" );
document.write( "138=138\r<BR>\n" );
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