Question

What is the equation for five times the smaller of three consecutive even integers is 10 more than twice the largest.

Answer 1

The smallest integer is x. The middle is x+2 and the largest is x+4.

5x= 10+2(x+4)
5x= 10+2x+8
5x=18+2x
3x=18
x=6

The integers are 6, 8, and 10.