document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7642>Question 7642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive even integers is -24.  Find the integers.  I'm having trouble with this question because i don't remember consecutive numbers AT ALL!!! i'm in 10th grade in algebra 2, but this question is Algebra 1, because we're reviewing! Please help! ASAP!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of three consecutive even integers is -24.  Find the integers. (Please show all work.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4215 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=4215\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok, an integer is even if it is divisible by 2 with no remainder. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the 1st even integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = the next consecutive even integer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4 = the third consecutive even integer,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of these = -24.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+x%2B2+%2B+x%2B4+=+-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+x%2B2+%2B+x%2B4+=+-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sIMPLIFY AND SOLVE FOR X:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3X+%2B+6+=+-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3X+%2B+6+=+-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 6 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+=+-30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+=+-30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Divide both sides by 3:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4 = -6 </SPAN>\n" );
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