SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive even number is 78 what is the second number in the sequence

Question 1041722: The sum of three consecutive even number is 78 what is the second number in the sequence
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The sum of three consecutive even number is 78 what is the second number in the sequence

Let second number be S
Then 1st = S - 2, and 3rd = S + 2
We then get: S + S - 2 + S + 2 = 78
3S = 78
S, or second number =
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