SOLUTION: the sum of three consecutive even integers is 150-find the integers

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Question 414346: the sum of three consecutive even integers is 150-find the integers
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x, x+2, x+4 be the integers. Then,

x + (x+2) + (x+4) = 150

3x + 6 = 150

3x = 144

x = 48, so 48, 50, 52 are the integers.