document.write( "Question 658405: Find three consecutive even numbers whose sum is 42 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #410273 by stanbon(75887) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find three consecutive even numbers whose sum is 42
\n" ); document.write( "-------
\n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-2
\n" ); document.write( "2nd: 2x
\n" ); document.write( "3rd: 2x+2
\n" ); document.write( "-----
\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "sum = 42
\n" ); document.write( "6x = 42
\n" ); document.write( "x = 7
\n" ); document.write( "----
\n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-2 = 14-2 = 12
\n" ); document.write( "2nd: 14
\n" ); document.write( "3rd: 16
\n" ); document.write( "===============
\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
\n" ); document.write( "================== \n" ); document.write( "

\n" );