document.write( "Question 1018845: Hi, could you help me with this problem?
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document.write( "\"Find the largest set of three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the third and twice the first is at least four times the second.\"
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Algebra.Com's Answer #634863 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! integers are x, x+1, and x+2 \n" ); document.write( "sum of the third and twice the first is (x+2)+2x>=4(x+1), at least means equal to or greater than. \n" ); document.write( "3x+2>=4x+4 \n" ); document.write( "-x>=2 \n" ); document.write( "x<=-2 \n" ); document.write( "-2,-1,0 should work \n" ); document.write( "sum of 0 and 2(-2) is greater than or equal to 4(-1) yes. \n" ); document.write( "1,2,3 should not work \n" ); document.write( "3+2 not greater than 4(2) \n" ); document.write( " |