document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=825979>Question 825979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sum of 3 consecutive even numbers is 24 .what is the middle number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #497748 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Seutip><B>Seutip(231)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Seutip><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Seutip><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=497748\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Actually it's simple. :)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x- be the first number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x+1 -be the second number NOTE : since it is consecutive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x+2 - be the third number it is 2 because it is x+1+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "GETS?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x+1+x+2=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The middle term therefore is 8 because 7+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The three consecutive numbers are  7,8,9 add them up they sum to 24. :) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HOPE that helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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