document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59127>Question 59127</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of 3 consecutive even integers is 54. What is the first consecutive integer? <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 #40537 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=asha><B>asha(30)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=asha><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=40537\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  let the integers be x ,x+2,x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given: x+x+2+x+4=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      3x+6=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      3x=48  x=48/3=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  the integers are 16,18, 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the first integer is 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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