SOLUTION: THE TOTAL OF THREE CONSECUTIVE EVEN NUMBERS IS 36 MORE THAN THE AVERAGE OF THESE THREE NUMBERS. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE SECOND OF THESE THREE NUMBERS?

Question 697369:

THE TOTAL OF THREE CONSECUTIVE EVEN NUMBERS IS 36 MORE THAN THE AVERAGE OF THESE THREE NUMBERS. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE SECOND OF THESE THREE NUMBERS?

Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X+X+2+X+4=36+X+2
3X+6=X+38
3X-X=38-6
2X=32
X=32/2
X=16 ANS. FOR THE FIRST NUMBER.
16+2=18 ANS. FOR THE SECOND NUMBER.
16+4=20 ANS. FOR THIRD NUMBER.
PROOF:
16+18+20=36+18
54=54
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