document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=666335>Question 666335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Sum of three consecutive even numbers is 48. What are te smallest of these numbers? (Thank you) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #414383 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=414383\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x, x+2, and x+4 be the consecutive even.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+2+x+4 = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 6 = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 14<BR>\n" );
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