document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96827>Question 96827</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2. The sum of three consecutive even integers is 114 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Write an equation for the sum of the tree consecutive even integers. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. Solve the equation to find the three even integers. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70449 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=70449\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) let x=smallest integer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) 2nd integer: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, 3rd integer: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z=x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z=x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (remember consecutive even integers increment by 2 each time)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) Sum: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B%28x%2B2%29%2B%28x%2B4%29=114 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B%28x%2B2%29%2B%28x%2B4%29=114\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z=x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z=x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Bx%2B2%2Bx%2B4=114 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Bx%2B2%2Bx%2B4=114\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Remove the parenthesis\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B6=114 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B6=114\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=114-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=114-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 6 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x=108 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=108\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28108%29%2F%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28108%29%2F%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 3 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So first number is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into the 2nd and 3rd number equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd number: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36%2B2=38 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36%2B2=38\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd integer: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36%2B4=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36%2B4=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the 3 numbers are\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36, 38, 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36%2B38%2B40=114 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36%2B38%2B40=114\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add up the 3 numbers. Their sum should equal 114\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=114=114 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"114=114\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > works </SPAN>\n" );
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