document.write( "Question 259521: The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 150. Find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #191033 by drk(1908) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let x, x+2, and x + 4 be three consecutive even numbers. We get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+%2B+x%2B2%2Bx%2B4+=+150\"$
\n" ); document.write( "simplifying, we get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x+%2B+6+=+150\"$
\n" ); document.write( "subtracting 6 we get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x+=+144\"$
\n" ); document.write( "dividing by 3, we get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+48\"$
\n" ); document.write( "so the numbers are {48, 50, 52} \n" ); document.write( "

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