document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1062335>Question 1062335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the largest three consecutive even numbers that sum to less than 1000 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1000/3 =~ 333<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> 330 + 332 + 334 = 996<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The hard way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n-2 + n + n+2 < 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3n < 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n < 333.333...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> same answer </SPAN>\n" );
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