document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=101370>Question 101370</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 60. What are the the 3 numbers?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These problems I have a hard time understanding. Can someone help me figure this one out?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I got so far and I don't know if its right.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x is even consecutive #<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 is next #<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4 is next #\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And I set up as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (x+2) + x +4 = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks so much for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I got so far and I don't know if its right. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x is even consecutive #<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 is next #<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4 is next # <BR>\n" );
document.write( "And I set up as: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x+2) + x +4 = 60 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks so much for your help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (x+2) + x +4 = 60 simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+6=60   subtract 6 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+6-6=60-6  collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x=54  divide both sides by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=18--------------------------1st<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=18+2=20-----------------------2nd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4=18+4=22------------------------3rd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18+20+22=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60=60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps-----ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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