SOLUTION: Find three consecutive even integers such that 4 times the first is 12 more than twice the third.

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Question 610024: Find three consecutive even integers such that 4 times the first is 12 more than twice the third.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find three consecutive even integers such that 4 times the first is 12 more than twice the third.
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1st: 2x-2
2nd: 2x
3rd: 2x+2
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Equation:
4(2x-2) = 2(2x+2)+12
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8x - 8 = 4x+16
4x = 24
x = 6
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1st: 2x-2 = 10
2nd: 12
3rd: 14
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cheers,
Stan H.