document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=967610>Question 967610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three  consecutive even number is 66. What is the smallest of the the three numbers </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #591440 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Horlaye><B>Horlaye(27)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Horlaye><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Horlaye><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=591440\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">     Let x represent the number<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The three consecutive numbers are x, x+1,x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    There sum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    Re-arrange <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x + x + x + 1 + 2 = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   3x + 3 = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   3x = 66 - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   3x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x = 60/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since represent the smallest number, the smallest number is 20 </SPAN>\n" );
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