document.write( "Question 1159913: Three good friends are in the same Algebra class. Their scores on a recent test are three consecutive even integers whose sum is 276. Find each score. \n" ); document.write( "

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Three good friends are in the same Algebra class.
\n" ); document.write( "Their scores on a recent test are three consecutive even integers whose sum is 276.
\n" ); document.write( " Find each score.
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\n" ); document.write( "let x = the lowest score, then
\n" ); document.write( "x + (x+2) + (x+4) = 276
\n" ); document.write( "3x + 6 = 276
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 276 - 6
\n" ); document.write( "x = 270/3
\n" ); document.write( "x = 90, 92, 94 are the scores \n" ); document.write( "

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