SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive even integers is 42.

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Question 480814: The sum of three consecutive even integers is 42.
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x is the first number
then %28x%2B2%29 is the second number, %28x%2B4%29 is the third number
x%2B%28x%2B2%29%2B%28x%2B4%29=42
3x%2B6=42
3x=42-6
3x=36
x=36%2F3
x=12
12, 14, 16 are the numbers