SOLUTION: Five times the first of the three consecutive even integers is 4 less than twice the sum of the second and third. Find the integers

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Question 899893: Five times the first of the three consecutive even integers is 4 less than twice the sum of the second and third. Find the integers
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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three consecutive even integers: x, (x+2), (x+4)
5x = 2(2x+6) - 4
x = 8
the three consecutive even integers are: 8, 10, 12
And...
40 = 44-4