SOLUTION: Three times the greatest of three consecutive even integers exceeds twice the least by 38. What are the integers?

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Question 390665: Three times the greatest of three consecutive even integers exceeds twice the least by 38. What are the integers?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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The 3 consecutive integers are x, x+2, x+4.
Then 3(x+4) - 2x = 38
==>3x + 12 -2x = 38
==>x = 24.
The other even integers are 26 and 28.