document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103954>Question 103954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive even integers is -240.  What are the integers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #75630 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=75630\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consecutive even integers follow the form: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, ...., etc.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the sum of sum of three consecutive even integers is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%29%2B%282x%2B2%29%2B%282x%2B4%29=-240 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%29%2B%282x%2B2%29%2B%282x%2B4%29=-240\"   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=6x%2B6=-240 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x%2B6=-240\"   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=6x=-240-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x=-240-6\"   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=6x=-246 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x=-246\"   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=%28-246%29%2F%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-246%29%2F%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 6 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=-41 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-41\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-41 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-41\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So now plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-41 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-41\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to find the numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st number: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28-41%29=-82 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28-41%29=-82\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.... So our first number is -82\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd number: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28-41%29%2B2=-80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28-41%29%2B2=-80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.... So our second number is -80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3rd number: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28-41%29%2B4=-78 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28-41%29%2B4=-78\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.... So our third number is -78\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our three numbers are: -82,-80, and -78\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-82-80-78=-240\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-240=-240 works<BR>\n" );
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