SOLUTION: find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of twice the smallest and three times the largest is 232

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Question 872232: find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of twice the smallest and three times the largest is 232
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First even integer= x Second even integer=x+2. Third even integer=x+4. 2x+3(x+4)=232. 5x+12=232. 5x=232-12. X=220/5. X =44 which is smallest even integers and the rest of consecutive integers are 46 and 48