document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=364074>Question 364074</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Sum of three consecutive even numbers is 258? What are the numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #259677 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vasumathi><B>vasumathi(46)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vasumathi><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=259677\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solution : The three consecutive even numbers  in terms of x are <BR>\n" );
document.write( " (x-2) , x ,(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "their sum is...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2 + x + x+2 = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It is given that their sum is 258<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 258<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 258/3= 86<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x-2 = 86-2 = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and x+2 = 86+2 = 88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the three consecutive even numbers are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "84,86,88 </SPAN>\n" );
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