SOLUTION: Find the three consecutive even numbers such that sum of the first and the last numbers exceeds the second number by 10

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Question 331950: Find the three consecutive even numbers such that sum of the first and the last numbers exceeds the second number by 10



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Find the three consecutive even numbers such that sum of the first and the last numbers exceeds the second number by 10
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let the numbers be x,x+2,x+4
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x+x+4 = x+2+10
2x+4 = x+12
2x-x 12-4
x=8
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the numbers are 8,10,12
CHECK
8+12= 10+10