SOLUTION: Find three consecutive even integers whose sum equals 8 less than the smallest integer multiplies by two

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Question 1076212: Find three consecutive even integers whose sum equals 8 less than the smallest integer multiplies by two
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Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, x+2, x+4 are the integers
their sum is 3x+6
it is 8 fewer than 2x.
3x+6-8=2x
x=2
The integers are 2,4,6
Their sum is 12, and it is 8 more than 2(2).

Answer by MathTherapy(10557) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find three consecutive even integers whose sum equals 8 less than the smallest integer multiplies by two 
Correct answer: highlight_green%28system%28-+14%2C+-+12%2C+and%2C+-+10%29%29

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