document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97626>Question 97626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What three even consecutive integers sum up to 225?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am totally stumped and would very much appreciate it if you can tell me what the 3 numbers are and how you came to this answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank You so very, very much </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71034 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=71034\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember, consecutive even integers are integers that are two units apart. So if x is the first number, then x+2 is the second, and x+4 is the third. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the sum of three even consecutive integers is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B%28x%2B2%29%2B%28x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B%28x%2B2%29%2B%28x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<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=225 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B%28x%2B2%29%2B%28x%2B4%29=225\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Set the sum equal to 225\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B6=225 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B6=225\"   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=225-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=225-6\"   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=219 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x=219\"   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=%28219%29%2F%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28219%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=73 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=73\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our first number is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=73 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=73\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which means our second number is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=73%2B2=75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"73%2B2=75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and our third number is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=73%2B4=77 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"73%2B4=77\"   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( "73, 75, 77 </SPAN>\n" );
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