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Question 3387: The sum of three consecutive even integers is 126. WHAT IS THE LARGEST OF THE THREE?
Answer by drglass(89)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! To solve this problem, start with the smallest and call it n. The next three numbers are n+1 and n+2, so the sum of these numbers is:
n +(n+1) + (n+2) = 126.
This equation reduces to:
3n+3 = 126 subtracting 3 from either side makes it
3n = 123 and dividing either side by 3 means
n = 41
The smallest is 41 so the largest is 43
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