document.write( "Question 59127: The sum of 3 consecutive even integers is 54. What is the first consecutive integer?
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The sum of 3 consecutive even integers is 54. What is the first consecutive integer?
\n" ); document.write( "When we count by even numbers we are adding 2
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\n" ); document.write( "Let the first even integer be:x
\n" ); document.write( "Then the second even integer is:x+2
\n" ); document.write( "Then the third even integer is: x+2+2=x+4
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\n" ); document.write( "(x)+(x+2)+(x+4)=54
\n" ); document.write( "3x+6=54
\n" ); document.write( "3x+6-6=54-6
\n" ); document.write( "3x=48
\n" ); document.write( "3x/3=48/3
\n" ); document.write( "x=16
\n" ); document.write( "They only asked for the first even integer so \"highlight%28x=16%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "The first integer is:x=16
\n" ); document.write( "the second integer is:x+2=16+2=18
\n" ); document.write( "the third integer is: x+4=16+4=20
\n" ); document.write( "Do they all add up to get 54?
\n" ); document.write( "16+18+20=54
\n" ); document.write( "54=54 Looks like we're right!!!
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