SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive even integers is 9,000. What is the largest of these integers?

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Question 279928: The sum of three consecutive even integers is 9,000. What is the largest of these integers?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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n-2+n+n+2=9000
3n=9000
n=3000
n-2=2998
n+2=3002
the largest is 3002