document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=613129>Question 613129</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive even numbers whose sum is 42. Show all your work using algebra.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "IF WE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=the first number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x+1= the second number and x+2 =the third number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x+x+1+x+2=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 2 from both sides of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEN<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13.33333 not a whole number. </SPAN>\n" );
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