SOLUTION: of three consecutive even integers, the sum of the smallest two integers is equal to 6 less than the largest. find the integers

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Question 349658: of three consecutive even integers, the sum of the smallest two integers is equal to 6 less than the largest. find the integers
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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*Note: consecutive even integers differ by 2.
Let n, (n+ 2) and (n+4) represent the integers.
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Write as You Read:
n + (n+2) = (n+4) -6
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simply and solve for n
2n + 2 = n -2
n = -4
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(n+2) = -2
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(n+4) =0
(Zero is an even number, because it is divisible by 2)