document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=653783>Question 653783</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of three consecutive even integers is 120. find the smallest integer </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #408497 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=408497\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET X BE THE SMALLEST INTEGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LET X+2 BE THE SECOND INTEGER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LET X+4 BE THE LARGEST INTEGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+(X+2)+(X+4)=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X+6=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=120-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=114<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=114/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=38 THE SMALLEST INTEGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38+(38+2)+(38+4)=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38+40+42=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=120<BR>\n" );
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