Question 503590
Find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the smallest and the largest is 36.
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let x=smallest even integer
x+2=second consecutive even integer
x+4=third and largest consecutive integer
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x+(x+4)=36
2x+4=36
2x=36-4=32
x=16
x+2=18
x+4=20
ans:
Three consecutive integers are: 16, 18 and 20