Three consecutive even integers are: 2x, 2x+2, and 2x+4.
I think the question says: 3(2x+4) = 2(2x) + 38
Eliminate parentheses:
6x + 12 = 4x + 38
Subtract 4x from each side:
2x + 12 = 38
Subtract 12 from each side:
2x = 26
2x+2 = 28
2x+4 = 30
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Check:
Three times the greatest= 90
Twice the least = 52
90 exceeds 52 by 38 yay!
It need not be. 2 and 3 are consecutive integers and their sum is 5, not 31.
The integers are -12, -10 and -8.
The numbers are 16 and 17.
The integers are -14, -12 and -10.
The numbers are -13, -11, and -9.
Let the three consecutive integers be n, n + 1 and n + 2. Then (n + 1) + (n + 2) = n/2 + 33 2n + 3 = n/2 + 33 : 4n + 6 = n + 66 : 3n = 60 : n = 20 The three numbers are 20, 21 and 22.
-8, -9, -10, -11
The number is 56
Brad lidge
10, 12, 14 are the consecutive even #'s that equal 36
nine, ten and eleven. Three consecutive numbers that total thirty
The integers greater than 30 and less than 40 are 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, and 39. That is nine integers.