document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=624660>Question 624660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sum of three eve consecutive number is 36. find the number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #392989 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><B>lenny460(1073)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><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=lenny460><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=392989\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the first number be n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the second number be n + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the third number be n + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add all the above together:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + n + 2 + n + 4 = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + n + n = 3n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 + 4 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n + 6 = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 6 from each side of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n + 6 - 6 = 36 - 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 - 6 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36 - 6 = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3n/3 = 30/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 2 = 10 + 2 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 4 = 10 + 4 = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The three consecutive even numbers are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10, 12 and 14\r<BR>\n" );
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