SOLUTION: Robin and andrea found 4 consecutive even integers such that the product of 3 and the sum of the first and second was 18 greater than 5 times the third. What were the integers?

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Question 1080383: Robin and andrea found 4 consecutive even integers such that the product of 3 and the sum of the first and second was 18 greater than 5 times the third. What were the integers?
Answer by amfagge92(93) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the numbers be X, X+2, X+4,X+6
3%28x%2Bx%2B2%29=18%2B5%28x%2B4%29
6x%2B6=18%2B5x%2B20
X=32
∴32,34,36,and 38 are the numbers.