SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive even integers is 582. What is the largest of the three integers?

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Question 780833: The sum of three consecutive even integers is 582. What is the largest of the three integers?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive even integers: (x-2), x, (x+2)

(x-2) + x + (x+2) = 582
3x = 582
x = 194

largest integer = x + 2 = 196