document.write( "Question 481941: The smallest of three consecutive even integers is 4 less than 5 times the largest. Find the integers. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x,(x+2),(x+4) represent the three consecutive even integers
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document.write( "  x = 5(x+4) - 4
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document.write( " -16 = 4x
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document.write( "   x = -4, the smallest.  -4,-2,0 are the three consecutive even integers\r
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document.write( " -4 = 5*0 - 4 \n" );
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