SOLUTION: The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 180. What is the smallest of the three numbers?

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Question 969570: The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 180. What is the smallest of the three numbers?
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Let the three consecutive even numbers be (x-2),x,(x+2).
The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 180.
(x-2)+x+(x+2)=180
3x=180
x=60
The three numbers are 58,60 and 62.
The smallest of the three numbers is 58.