document.write( "Question 480814: The sum of three consecutive even integers is 42. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #329225 by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let x is the first number
\n" ); document.write( "then $\"%28x%2B2%29\"$ is the second number, $\"%28x%2B4%29\"$ is the third number
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B%28x%2B2%29%2B%28x%2B4%29=42\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x%2B6=42\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x=42-6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x=36\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=36%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=12\"$
\n" ); document.write( "12, 14, 16 are the numbers \n" ); document.write( "

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