document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=666113>Question 666113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find 3 consecutive even numbers such that the sum of twice the first number and the third number is 30 more than the second number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #414267 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=414267\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the first number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Similarly, x+2 and x+4 are the next consecutive even numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum of twice the first number and the third number is 30 more than the second would be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x) + x+4 = x+2 + 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x + x + 4 = x + 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 4 = x + 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the numbers are 14,16,18. </SPAN>\n" );
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