SOLUTION: three consecutive number even numbers add up to 234. find the three numbers

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Question 122711: three consecutive number even numbers add up to 234. find the three numbers
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Even numbers are all multiples of 2.
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1st even, 2x
2nd even, 2x+2
3rd even, 2x+4
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EQUATION:
2x + 2x+2 + 2x+4 = 234
6x + 6 = 234
6x = 228
x = 38
2x= 76 (1st even)
2x+2 = 78 (2nd even)
2x+4 = 80 (3rd even)
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Stan H.