document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987213>Question 987213</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three times the largest of three consecutive even integers exceeds twice the least 38 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #607989 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=607989\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three times the largest of three consecutive even integers <BR>\n" );
document.write( "exceeds twice the least by 38<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st 2x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd 2x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2x+2)-2(2x-2) = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x + 6 - 4x + 4 = 38<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 28-2 = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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