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Question 184722: Find three consecutive even integers such that two times the sum of the first and the third integer is twenty-two less than the product of three and the second number Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find three consecutive even integers such that two times the sum of the first and the third integer is twenty-two less than the product of three and the second number
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1st: 2x-2
2nd: 2x
3rd: 2x+2
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Equation:
2(2x-2 + 2x+2) = 3(2x) - 22
2(4x) = 6x -22
8x-6x = -22
2x = -22
x = -11
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1st: 2(-11)-2 = -24
2nd: -22
3rd: -20
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Cheers,
Stan H.