SOLUTION: There are three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the second and third integers is 30 more than the first integers.

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Question 677638: There are three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the second and third integers is 30 more than the first integers.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the second and third integers is 30 more than the first integers.
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1st: 2x-2
2nd: 2x
3rd: 2x+2
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Equation:
2x + 2x+2 = 2x-2+30
4x+2 = 2x+28
2x = 26
x = 13
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1st: 24
2nd: 26
3rd: 28
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Cheers,
Stan H.