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Question 633540: Please help me solve this word problem:
Find three consecutive even integers such that
3 times the sum of the first two is 48 less than
the third.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Find three consecutive even integers highlight%28x%29, highlight%28x%2B2%29,highlight%28x+%2B+4%29 

such that 3 times the sum of the first two is 48 less than the third

  3(2x+2) = (x+4) - 48

    5x = -50

     x = -10

Integers are -10, -8, -6



and...

3%2A-18+=+-54+=+-6+-+48