document.write( "Question 254489: The sum of Three consecutive even integers is 196. Find the largest of these integers? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #186844 by drk(1908) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let the three consecutive even numbers be
\n" ); document.write( "X
\n" ); document.write( "X+2
\n" ); document.write( "X+4
\n" ); document.write( "The sum is 196 translates to
\n" ); document.write( "X + X + 2 + X + 4 = 196
\n" ); document.write( "3X + 6 = 196
\n" ); document.write( "3X = 190
\n" ); document.write( "However, 3 doesn't divide into 190 evenly.
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\n" ); document.write( "If the sum were 198 instead, we get
\n" ); document.write( "3X + 6 = 198
\n" ); document.write( "3X = 192
\n" ); document.write( "X = 64
\n" ); document.write( "X+2 = 66
\n" ); document.write( "X+4 = 68
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