SOLUTION: Find three consecutive even integers, such that the sum of the least interger and the middle integer is 38 more than the greatest interger.

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Question 724003: Find three consecutive even integers, such that the sum of the least interger and the middle integer is 38 more than the greatest interger.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +n+, +n+%2B+2+, and +n+%2B+4+ be the
consecutive even integers
given:
+n+%2B+n+%2B+2+=+n+%2B+4+%2B+38+
+2n+%2B+2+=+n+%2B+42+
+2n+-+n+=+40+
+n+=+40+
+n+%2B+2+=+42+
+n+%2B+4+=+44+
The consecutive even integers are 40, 42, and 44