document.write( "Question 393587: Can you please help me solve this question:
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The three consecutive even integers: x, x+2, x+4
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\n" ); document.write( "This is not hard, just write an equation for what it says:
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\n" ); document.write( "What are three consecutive even integers whose sum is -12 ?
\n" ); document.write( "x + (x+2) + (x+4) = -12
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( "3x + 6 = -12
\n" ); document.write( "3x = -12 - 6
\n" ); document.write( "3x = -18
\n" ); document.write( "x = $\"%28-18%29%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "x = -6
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\n" ); document.write( "The three consecutive integers are:
\n" ); document.write( "-6
\n" ); document.write( "-6 + 2 = -4
\n" ); document.write( "-6 + 4 = -2
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\n" ); document.write( "-2, -4, ,-6 are the 3 integers (they add up to -12, right?) \n" ); document.write( "

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