document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4517>Question 4517</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 138. what is the greatest number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "44 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2056 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><B>xcentaur(357)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xcentaur><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=2056\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the first number be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then second number=(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then third number= ((x+2)+2)=(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then sum of all three numbers=x+(x+2)+(x+4)=138<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+6=138<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=132/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=44<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then largest number is equal to (x+4) = 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b>ANS:48</b> </SPAN>\n" );
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