SOLUTION: find three consecutive even integers such that their sum is 50 more than the largest integer

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Question 1053779: find three consecutive even integers such that their sum is 50 more than the largest integer
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Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let n be your first integer. Then the next ones would be n+2 and n+4. So:
n+n+2+n+4-50=n
2n=44
n=22
The integers are 22, 24, and 26. ☺☺☺☺

Answer by MathTherapy(10551) About Me  (Show Source):
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find three consecutive even integers such that their sum is 50 more than the largest integer
Integers: highlight_green%28system%2824%2C+26%2C+28%29%29