document.write( "Question 993127: Can you please help me solve the following problem?
\n" ); document.write( "Find three consecutive even integers such
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\n" ); document.write( "what I have come up with is not working.
\n" ); document.write( "I have the smallest number =s and the
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\n" ); document.write( "s+(s+2)+(s+4)=x and x-6=2s+6
\n" ); document.write( "But every number I plug in does not
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Can you please help me solve the following problem?
\n" ); document.write( "Find three consecutive even integers such
\n" ); document.write( " that their sum is six less than twice the
\n" ); document.write( "smallest
\n" ); document.write( "what I have come up with is not working.
\n" ); document.write( "I have the smallest number =s and the
\n" ); document.write( " sum=x therefore
\n" ); document.write( "s+(s+2)+(s+4)=x and x-6=2s+6
\n" ); document.write( "But every number I plug in does not
\n" ); document.write( "equate
\n" ); document.write( "What am I doing wrong?
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The sum is 6 less than TWICE the smallest, so you should have:
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document.write( "s + s + 2 + s + 4 = 2s - 6
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document.write( "Based on the above, you should be able to find your error(s). Move on then and solve the above for s to get
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document.write( "the value of the smallest integer! \n" );
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