document.write( "Question 703196: find the largest of three consecutive even integers when six times the first integer is equal to five times the middle
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Algebra.Com's Answer #433348 by josgarithmetic(39625)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! lowest: 2n \n" ); document.write( "middle: 2n+2 \n" ); document.write( "highest: 2n+4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Six times the first (lowest) is 5 times the middle. \n" ); document.write( "6(2n)=5(2n+2)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12n=10n+10 \n" ); document.write( "12n-10n=10 \n" ); document.write( "2n=10 \n" ); document.write( "n=5.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Find the largest or highest: \n" ); document.write( "2n+4 \n" ); document.write( "=2(5)+4 \n" ); document.write( "=10+4 \n" ); document.write( "=14 \n" ); document.write( " |