document.write( "Question 399444: five times the smallest of three consecutive even intergers is 10 more than twice the largest. find the integers \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "consecutive even integers differ by 2
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document.write( "Let x, (x+2),(x+4) represent the three consecutive even integers 
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( " 5x = 2(x+4) +10
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document.write( "Solving for x
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document.write( " 3x = 18
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document.write( "  x = 6   The three consecutive even integers are 6,8,10\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 5*6 = 2*10 + 10 = 30 \n" );
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