document.write( "Question 94849: Find three consecutive even integers whose sum is ten less than four times the smallest integer. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #69053 by ptaylor(2198) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "Let x=smallest integer
\n" ); document.write( "Then x+2=next integer
\n" ); document.write( "And x+4=third integer\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now we are told that:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+x+2+x+4=4x-10 start collecting like terms\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x+6=4x-10 subtract 4x and also 6 from both sides\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x-4x+6-6=4x-4x-10-6 finish collecting like terms\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-x=-16 divide both sides by -1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=16 smallest
\n" ); document.write( "x+2=16+2=18 2nd integer\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+4=16+4=20----third integer\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "CK
\n" ); document.write( "16+18+20=4*16-10
\n" ); document.write( "54=64-10
\n" ); document.write( "54=54\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor\r
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