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Question 778549: Please help me solve this word problem: find three consecutive even integers such that the largest is three times the smallest
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Call the 3 consecutive even integers
+n+, +n+%2B+2+, and +n%2B+4+
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given:
+n+%2B+4+=+3n+
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+3n++-+n+=+4+
+2n+=+4+
+n+=+2+
+n+%2B+2+=+4+
++n+%2B+4+=+6+
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The 3 consecutive even integers are 2,4, and 6