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Question 1021938: i need help with this question The+sum+of+three+consecutive+even+integers+is+fifty+four+What+is+the+second+integer
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Let x, x+2, x+4 be consecutive even integers, then
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x + x+2 + x+4 = 54
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3x + 6 = 54
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3x = 48
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x = 16
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The second integer is 16 + 2 = 18
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