document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=816478>Question 816478</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of three consecutive even integers is two more than five times the first integer. find the smallest integer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #806002 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=806002\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> consecutive even integers: (x-2), x, (x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-2) + x + (x+2) = 5(x-2) + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 5x - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "smallest integer = x - 2 = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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