document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=919843>Question 919843</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive even integers is negative 48 find the smallest integer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #557989 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=557989\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x the smallest integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x+2) + (x+4) = -48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -18, the smallest integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The three consecutive even integers are: -18, -16, -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and...checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum = -48\r<BR>\n" );
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