document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=991626>Question 991626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When the smallest of the three consecutive even numbers subtracted from twice the largest, the result is eight. Find the smallest number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805293 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805293\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 consecutive even numbers: (x-2), x, (x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x+2) - (x-2) = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 4 - x + 2 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The smallest number is 0. </SPAN>\n" );
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