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-Find all sets of three consecutive positive even integers whose sum is less than 40.
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-Find all sets of three consecutive positive even integers whose sum is less than 40. Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! You can start with x as the first positive even integer, the next positive even integer would be x+2 and the next one would be x+4. Now you could set up the inequality: Solve for x. Subtract 6 from both sides. Divide both sides by 3. But you want even integers, so use x = 10
10+12+14 = 36 < 40
8+10+12 = 30 < 40
6+8+10 =24 < 40
4+6+8 = 18 < 40
2+4+6 = 12 < 40
0+2+4 = 6 < 40
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