document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128459>Question 128459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the first and third exceeds one half the second by 15 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94037 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=94037\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET X, X+2 & X+4 BE THE THREE CONSECUTIVE EVEN INTEGERS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+(X+4)=(X+2)/2+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+4=(X+2+30)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+4=(X+32)/2 NOW CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2X+4)=X+32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X+8=X+32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X-X=32-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=24/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8 ANSWER FOR THE FIRST INTEGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=2=10 THE SECOND INTEGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=4=12 THE THIRD INTEGER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+12=10/2+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=5+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=20<BR>\n" );
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