document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=3387>Question 3387</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive even integers is 126. WHAT IS THE LARGEST OF THE THREE?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1471 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drglass><B>drglass(89)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drglass><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=1471\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve this problem, start with the smallest and call it n. The next three numbers are n+1 and n+2, so the sum of these numbers is:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "n +(n+1) + (n+2) = 126.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This equation reduces to:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n+3 = 126 subtracting 3 from either side makes it<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n = 123 and dividing either side by 3 means<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 41<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The smallest is 41 so the largest is 43 </SPAN>\n" );
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