document.write( "Question 773246: 'Write in a word problem about consecutive integers that can be solved using the equation x+x+2+x+4= 78' \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #471448 by Edwin McCravy(20056)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "What three consecutive even integers have sum 78? \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "[Note: they could not be odd integers because the sum of three odd integers\r\n" ); document.write( "is always odd, but 78 is even. So the word \"even\" must be in there] \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |