SOLUTION: what three even consecutive numbers that equal 48

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Question 247261: what three even consecutive numbers that equal 48
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Let x be the first number. Then the next two even numbers are (x+2) and (x+4)
x+%2B+%28x%2B2%29+%2B+%28x%2B4%29+=+48
3x+%2B+6+=+48
3x+=+42
x+=+14
The numbers are 14, 16 and 18