SOLUTION: What is 3 consecutive even numbers that have a sum of 36?

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Question 240351: What is 3 consecutive even numbers that have a sum of 36?
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the three numbers be x , x+ 2 and x+4
x+%2B+%28x%2B2%29+%2B+%28x%2B4%29+=+36
3x+%2B+6+=+36
3x+=+30
x=10
So the numbers are 10, 12 and 14