SOLUTION: three time the greatest of three consecutive even integers is thirty-eight more twice the least integer. find the three even consecutive integers

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Question 239189: three time the greatest of three consecutive even integers is thirty-eight more twice the least integer. find the three even consecutive integers
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If x = least integer, then
x+2 = is its even consecutive integer, and
x+4 = the greatest consecutive even integer.
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The problem tells us:
a. three times the greatest of three consecutive even integers: 3(x+4)
b. is thirty eight more than the least integer: 38+x
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The equation then becomes:
3%28x%2B4%29=38%2Bx
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Now solve for x to find the least integer. Then use that value to find the other two consecutive even integers.