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document.write( "The sum of three consecutive even numbers is the same as twice the difference of the smallest number and 14 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #791762 by MathTherapy(10557) You can put this solution on YOUR website! What is the answer to \n" ); document.write( "The sum of three consecutive even numbers is the same as twice the difference of the smallest number and 14 \n" ); document.write( " The answer the other person dkppathak(420) gave you makes ABSOLUTELY no SENSE!!\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Let the first integer be F\r\n" ); document.write( "Then other 2 are: F + 2, and F + 4\r\n" ); document.write( "As these numbers are INTEGERS, the CORRECT equation should NOT be: F + F + 2 + F + 4 = 2(14 - F)\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Instead, it should be: F + F + 2 + F + 4 = 2(F - 14)\r\n" ); document.write( "3F + 6 = 2F - 28\r\n" ); document.write( "3F - 2F = - 28 - 6\r\n" ); document.write( "First integer, or\n" ); document.write( " |