Respuesta :
[tex]x,\ x+2,\ x+4-\text{the three consecutive even integers}\\\\\text{The equation}\\\\x+3(x+1)=2(x+4)+38\ \ \ \ |\text{use distributive property}\\\\x+3x+3=2x+8+38\\\\3x+3=2x+46\ \ \ \ |-3\\\\3x=2x+43\ \ \ \ |-2x\\\\x=43\\x+2=45\\x+4=47[/tex]
Answer:
20, 22, 24
Step-by-step explanation:
since the integers are even: x, x+2, x+4
x+3(x+2)=38+2(x+4)
x+3x+6=38+2x+8
4x+6=46+2x
2x=40
x=20