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find three consecutive even integers such that their sum decreased by the third integer is 82
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\n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-2
\n" ); document.write( "2nd: 2x
\n" ); document.write( "3rd: 2x+2
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "sum - (2x+2) = 82
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\n" ); document.write( "4x-2 = 82
\n" ); document.write( "4x = 84
\n" ); document.write( "x = 21
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\n" ); document.write( "1st: 2x-2 = 40
\n" ); document.write( "2nd: 42
\n" ); document.write( "3rd: 44
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