SOLUTION: answer:find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the smallest and 3 times the second is 38 more than twice the third.

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Question 707674: answer:find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the smallest and 3 times the second is 38 more than twice the third.
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consecutive even integers: (x-2), x, (x+2)
(x-2) + 3x = 38 + 2(x+2)
4x - 2 = 2x + 42
2x = 44
x = 22
integers: 20, 22, 24