document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86333>Question 86333</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This question is not about complex numbers but I could not find any other catagory to put it under. It's solving problems by using first-degree open sentences. The question is, \"Find three consecutive even numbers whose sum is<BR>\n" );
document.write( " -90\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62484 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=62484\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive even numbers whose sum is -90<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (x+2) + (x+4) = -90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 6 = -90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -90 - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = -96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "numbers would be -32, -30, -28 </SPAN>\n" );
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