document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128153>Question 128153</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the first and third exceeds one-half the second by 15. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st even: 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd even: 2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd even: 2x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + (2x+4) = (1/2)(2x+2) + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+4 = x+1 + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st even: 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd even: 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd even: 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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