document.write( "Question 1052753: What are three consecutive even integersthat the sun is twice the smallest and three times the largest is 42 \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"x+\"$ = first even integer-the smallest
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+%2B+2\"$ = second even integer
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+%2B+4\"$ = third even integer- the largest is \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if the sum twice the smallest and three times the largest is $\"42+\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x+\"$ - twice the smallest
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%28x+%2B+4%29\"$ - three times the largest\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then the sum is \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x+%2B3%28x%2B4%29=42\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x+%2B3x%2B12=42\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x=42-12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x=30\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=30%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=6\"$ = first even integer
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+%2B+2=8\"$ = second even integer
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+%2B+4=10\"$ = third even integer\r
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