SOLUTION: If x represents the first of three cosecutive even integers, express the sum of the three integers interms of x? Haw do I do this?

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Question 113237: If x represents the first of three cosecutive even integers, express the sum of the three integers interms of x?
Haw do I do this?

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the first is:+x
the second will be: x%2B2
and the third will be: x%2B4
then the sum is:
x+%2B%28x+%2B+2%29+%2B%28+x+%2B+4%29
x+%2B+x+%2B+2+%2B+x+%2B+4
3x+%2B+6