document.write( "Question 1142958: Given three consecutive even integers. Find the largest integer if the second plus twice the third is 4 times the first
\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #763715 by ikleyn(52787) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
\n" ); document.write( "

\r\n" );
document.write( "If the numbers are  n, (n+2) and (n+4), then your equation is\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "    (n+2) + 2*(n+4) = 4n.\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "Simplify and solve for n\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "    n+2 + 2n + 8 = 4n\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "    2        + 8 = 4n - n - 2n\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "    10           = n\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "\r\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER.  The numbers are 10, 12 and 14;  the largest is 14.\r\n" );
document.write( "

\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "

\n" );