document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=887103>Question 887103</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find three consecutive even numbers such that the sum of the first and the last numbers exceeds the second number by 10  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #536364 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=536364\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> B = A+2 (consecutive and even)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = A+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + C = B + 10 (the sum of the first and the last numbers exceeds the second number by 10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the known values of B & C from the top equations into the bottom.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + C = B + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + (A+4) = (A+2) + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A + 4 = A + 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract A from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + 4 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 4 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If A = 8, then B = 10, and C = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 + 12 = 10 + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 = 20<BR>\n" );
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