SOLUTION: Find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the first and twice the second is equal to 14 more than the third.

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Question 412625: Find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the first and twice the second is equal to 14 more than the third.
Answer by jjordan95(63) About Me  (Show Source):
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First turn it into an algebraic expression.
x%2B2%28x%2B2%29=%28x%2B4%29%2B14
Now simplify and solve for x.
x%2B2x%2B4=x%2B18 ----> 2x=14 ---->x=7
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Answer:
highlight%28x=7%29