document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951318>Question 951318</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to find 3 consecutive even integers such as that 3 times the sum of the last two even integers is 40 more than 5 times the first integer </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #580909 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=580909\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n=first integer; n+2=second integer; n+2=third integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n+40=3((n+2)+(n+4))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n+40=6n+18 Subtract 18 from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5n+22=6n Subtract 5n from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=n ANSWER 1: The first integer is 22.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n+2=22+2=24 ANSWER 2: The second integer is 24.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N+4=22+4=26 ANSWER 3: The third integer is 26.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 times sum of last 2 is 5 times first plus 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(22)+40=3(24+26)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110+40=3(50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150=150  </SPAN>\n" );
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