document.write( "Question 720523: Find three consecutive even integers so that the first plus eight times the second is eight times the third. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #441857 by ramsinaaa(9) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "let integer 1 be x \n" ); document.write( "let integer 2 be x+2 \n" ); document.write( "let integer 3 be x+4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the problem translated to an equation is: int1+8(int2)=8(int3) \n" ); document.write( " so.....\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x)+8(x+2)=8(x+4) \n" ); document.write( "x+8x+16=8x+32 \n" ); document.write( "9x+16=8x+32 \n" ); document.write( "x=16\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "integer 1= 16 \n" ); document.write( "integer 2= 18 \n" ); document.write( "integer 3= 20\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "check: 16 + 8(18) = 8(20) \n" ); document.write( "16+144=160 \n" ); document.write( "160=160 \n" ); document.write( " |