Question 454559
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Let *[tex \Large x] represent the first of the consecutive even integers.  Then *[tex \Large x\ +\ 2] is the second one and *[tex \Large x\ +\ 4] is the third.


From the data in the problem we can deduce that:


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ +\ x\ +\ 2\ +\ 76\ =\ 3(x\ +\ 4)]


Collect terms and then solve for *[tex \Large x].  Then calculate *[tex \Large x\ +\ 2] and *[tex \Large x\ +\ 4]



John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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