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Twice the smallest of three consecutive even integers is four more than the largest. Find the integers.
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\n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-2
\n" ); document.write( "2nd: 2x
\n" ); document.write( "3rd: 2x+2
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "2(2x-2) = 2x+2 + 4
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\n" ); document.write( "4x-4 = 2x+6
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 10
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5
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\n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-2 = 8
\n" ); document.write( "2nd: 2x = 10
\n" ); document.write( "3rd: 2x+2 = 12
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