SOLUTION: Find three even consecutive integers such that the sum of the first two exceeds the third by 16

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Question 1059010: Find three even consecutive integers such that the sum of the first two exceeds the third by 16
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Find three even consecutive integers such that the sum of the first two exceeds the third by 16
Let smallest integer be S

Then others are: S + 2, and S + 4

Therefore, S + S + 2 = S + 4 + 16

Solve this for S, the smallest integer

Add 2 to S to get middle integer

Add 4 to S to get largest, OR

Just count by 2s after getting the smallest, to get middle and largest.