SOLUTION: the sum of three consecutive even numbers is equal to two times the largest number. what is the largest number?

Question 254217: the sum of three consecutive even numbers is equal to two times the largest number. what is the largest number?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Since we want the largest number only we will assign n to the largest
n =largest
n-2=middle
n-4=smallest
n+n-2+n-4=2n
solve for n the largest
add up the left side both n's and numbers
get all n's on one side and all numbers on the other. zero is a number.
hint n is less than 10
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