document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=999208>Question 999208</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 96 what is the smallest of 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 #616886 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=616886\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+x+2+x+2+2= 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6= 96 Subtract 6 on both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x= 90 divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 30 is the smallest number, the next is 30+2= 32 and finally 30+2+2= 34 </SPAN>\n" );
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