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

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even integers are represented by 2n, 2n+2, 2n+4...
\n" ); document.write( "We want 3 consecutive even integers to =196, so
\n" ); document.write( "1 even integer is 2n
\n" ); document.write( "2nd consecutive even integer is 2n+2
\n" ); document.write( "3rd consecutive even integer is 2n+4
\n" ); document.write( "so: 2n+2n+2+2n+4=196
\n" ); document.write( "simplify and get 6n+6=196
\n" ); document.write( "6n=190
\n" ); document.write( "n=190/6
\n" ); document.write( "Possibly, there are not 3 even integers whose sum is equal to 196 (fractions are not integers)
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