document.write( "Question 1190062: Three consecutive even integers exist such that when the sum of the smallest and middle-valued integers is subtracted from the largest integer, the result is −18. What are the three integers? (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.) \n" ); document.write( "
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Three consecutive even integers exist
\n" ); document.write( "n, (n+2), (n+4)
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\n" ); document.write( " such that when the sum of the smallest and middle-valued integers is subtracted from the largest integer,
\n" ); document.write( " the result is −18.
\n" ); document.write( "(n+4) - ((n+2) + n) = -18
\n" ); document.write( "remove the brackets, neg changes the signs
\n" ); document.write( "n + 4 - n - 2 - n = -18
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( "n - n - n + 4 - 2 = -18
\n" ); document.write( "-n + 2 = -18
\n" ); document.write( "-n = -18 - 2
\n" ); document.write( "-n = -20
\n" ); document.write( "mult by -1, therefore
\n" ); document.write( "n = 20
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\n" ); document.write( " What are the three integers? (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)
\n" ); document.write( "20, 22, 24
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "24 - (22 + 20)
\n" ); document.write( "24 - 42 = -18 \n" ); document.write( "
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