document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134980>Question 134980</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem:  There are three consecutive even integers.  Half the sum of the second and third numbers is 35.  What are the integers?  I know the answer is 32, 34, 36, but I don't know how to write the equation.  Your site has helped me solve other problems.  Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Even\" means a multiple of two.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd: 2x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)(2x+2+2x+4)= 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+6 = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2 =34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4 = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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