SOLUTION: Find three consecutive even integers where the sum of triple the first and twice the second is eight more than four times the third. To receive credit, you must set up and solve a

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Question 1151562: Find three consecutive even integers where the sum of triple the first and twice the second is eight more than four times the third. To receive credit, you must set up and solve a linear equation in a single variable
Answer by josgarithmetic(39631) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Not the only way to setup but:
Integers n-2, n, n+2
3%28n-2%29%2B2n=8%2B4%28n%2B2%29
Simplify and solve for the middle of these integers, n.