SOLUTION: What are three consecutive even integers if the sum of the first, twice the second, and three times the third is equal to 640?

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Question 488009: What are three consecutive even integers if the sum of the first, twice the second, and three times the third is equal to 640?
Answer by John10(297) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the first even integer then the next two consecutive even integers are (x + 2), (x + 4)
Translate to the expression:
x + 2(x + 2) + 3(x + 4) = 640
x + 2x + 4 + 3x + 12 = 640
6x + 16 = 640
6x = 624
x = 104
The the next integers are 106, 108.
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