SOLUTION: Find three consecutive even integers such that their sum decreased by the third integer is 82.

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Question 1064197: Find three consecutive even integers such that their sum decreased by the third integer is 82.
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Three even integers system%282n%2C2n%2B2%2C2n%2B4%29 for any INTEGER, n

2n%2B%282n%2B2%29%2B%282n%2B4%29-%282n%2B4%29=82
2n+2n+2=82
4n%2B2=82
4n=80
n=20

The integers are 40, 42, 44.