SOLUTION: What are three consecutive even integersthat the sun is twice the smallest and three times the largest is 42

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Question 1052753: What are three consecutive even integersthat the sun is twice the smallest and three times the largest is 42
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Let x+= first even integer-the smallest
x+%2B+2 = second even integer
x+%2B+4 = third even integer- the largest is
if the sum twice the smallest and three times the largest is 42+
2x+- twice the smallest
3%28x+%2B+4%29- three times the largest
then the sum is
2x+%2B3%28x%2B4%29=42
2x+%2B3x%2B12=42
5x=42-12
5x=30
x=30%2F5
x=6= first even integer
x+%2B+2=8 = second even integer
x+%2B+4=10 = third even integer