document.write( "Question 364074: The Sum of three consecutive even numbers is 258? What are the numbers \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #259678 by amoresroy(361)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x = the 1st even number \n" ); document.write( " x + 2 = the 2nd even number \n" ); document.write( " x + 4 = the 3rd evn number\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + x + 2 + x + 4 = 258 \n" ); document.write( " 3x = 258 - 6 \n" ); document.write( " 3x = 252 \n" ); document.write( " x = 84\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The numbers are 84,86, & 88 \n" ); document.write( " |