SOLUTION: Three consecutive even integers are such that the sum of the smallest and three times the second is 38 more than twice the third I have no idea how to do this. Can you explain d

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Question 361028: Three consecutive even integers are such that the sum of the smallest and three times the second is 38 more than twice the third
I have no idea how to do this. Can you explain deeply how please?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Three consecutive even integers are such that the sum of the smallest and three times the second is 38 more than twice the third
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three consequtive even numbers
x,x+2,x+4
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x+3(x+2)=2(x+4)+38
x+3x+6=2x+8+38
4x+6=2x+46
4x-2x=46-6
2x=40
x=20
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20,22,24
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