SOLUTION: Find 3 consecutive even integers such that the sum of the first and four times the second is -12

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Question 353041: Find 3 consecutive even integers such that the sum of the first and four times the second is -12
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find 3 consecutive even integers such that the sum of the first and four times the second is -12
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1st: 2x-2
2nd: 2x
3rd: 2x+2
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Equation:
2x-2 + 4(2x) = -12
10x-2 = -12
10x = -10
x = -1
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1st: 2x-2 = -4
2nd: 2x = -2
3rd: 2x+2 = 0
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Stan H.