SOLUTION: find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the first two is 56 less than 3 times the third

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Question 1037439: find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the first two is 56 less than 3 times the third
Answer by thesvw(77) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 1st number is N. The next consecutive even numbers are N+2 and N+4.
N%2B%28N%2B2%29+=+3%28N%2B4%29+-56 Solve it for the answer.
+46+=+N+
The numbers are 46,48 and 50. Cheers!