document.write( "Question 800131: Find 3 consecutive even integers such that of the sum of the smallest and the second is 5 more than 1/3 of the largest.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #806140 by CubeyThePenguin(3113) You can put this solution on YOUR website! consecutive even integers: (x-2), x, (x+2)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x-2) + x = (x+2)/3 + 5 \n" ); document.write( "2x - 2 = (x+2)/3 + 5 \n" ); document.write( "6x - 6 = x + 2 + 15 \n" ); document.write( "5x = 23 \n" ); document.write( "x = 23/5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The solution of x is not an integer, so this cannot happen. \n" ); document.write( " |