Question 1167145
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The sum of three consecutive even numbers is the same as twice the difference of the smallest number and 14
<pre>The answer the other person dkppathak(420) gave you makes ABSOLUTELY no SENSE!!

Let the first integer be F
Then other 2 are: F + 2, and F + 4
As these numbers are INTEGERS, the CORRECT equation should NOT be: F + F + 2 + F + 4 = 2(14 - F)

Instead, it should be: F + F + 2 + F + 4 = 2(F - 14)
3F + 6 = 2F - 28
3F - 2F = - 28 - 6
First integer, or {{{highlight_green(matrix(1,3, F, "=", - 34))}}}

Now, it shouldn't be too difficult to find the other 2 integers!</pre>