SOLUTION: what are the examples of finding totals when we add any three consecutive even numbers

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Question 1024630: what are the examples of finding totals when we add any three consecutive even numbers
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Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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F=first number; S=second number=F+2; T=third number=F+4
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Total=F+S+T
Total=F+(F+2)+(F+4)
Total=3F+6
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ANSWER: The total is three times the first number plus 6.
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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what are the examples of finding totals when we add any three consecutive even numbers
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The sum is 3 times the middle number.
True for even, odd or any set of evenly spaced numbers.