document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=766198>Question 766198</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 11. there are three consecutive even integers. 8/9 of the first number is 263 less than the sum of the second and third numbers. What are the integers? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #806258 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=806258\">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( "8(x-2)/9 = x + (x+2) - 263<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 2 = 9(2x - 261)/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 2 = (18x - 2349)/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 16 = 18x - 2349<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10x = -2333<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 233.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The value of x is not an integer, so this couldn't happen. </SPAN>\n" );
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