document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=579854>Question 579854</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Three times the smallest of 3 consecutive even integers plus the sum of the other 2 is 66.  Find the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #371081 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=371081\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the consequtive even numbers be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x, x+2, x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+(x+2)+(x+4)=66\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+x+2+x+4=66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+6=66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -6 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=60/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are 12,14,16 </SPAN>\n" );
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