SOLUTION: Find all sets of three consecutive even integers with a sum no greater than 36

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Question 810237: Find all sets of three consecutive even integers with a sum no greater than 36
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) <= 36
3x <= 36
x <= 12

sets of integers: ... {4, 6, 8}, {6, 8, 10}, {8, 10, 12}, {10, 12, 14}
(continues less than 4)