SOLUTION: x,y,z and 3 consecutive even integers such that three times the first is two more than twice the third one, what is the second integer ?

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Question 747779: x,y,z and 3 consecutive even integers such that three times the first is two more than twice the third one, what is the second integer ?
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x,y,z and 3 consecutive even integers such that three times the first is two more than twice the third one, what is the second integer ?
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3x = 2z + 4
z = x+4
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3x = 2(x + 4) + 4
3x = 2x + 12
x = 12
y = 14