document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156715>Question 156715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 150. Find the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115543 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=115543\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+(x+2)+(x+4)=150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6=150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=150-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=144/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48 the smallest even number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48+2=50 the middle even number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48+4=52 the larest even number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=50=52=150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150=150<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "150/3=50 THIS IS THE MIDDLE NUMBER (X+2) \r<BR>\n" );
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