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  • 18-05-2016
  • Mathematics
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the sum of three consecutive even numbers is 78. What is the first number

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cutelion918
cutelion918 cutelion918
  • 18-05-2016
3x + 3 = 78
3x = 75
x = 25
So the three numbers are 25, 26, and 27.

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apologiabiology
apologiabiology apologiabiology
  • 18-05-2016
even consecutive numbers are 2 apart
(2,4,6, example)
so they are
n,n+2,n+4
their sum is 78
n+n+2+n+4=78
3n+6=78
minus 6
3n=72
divide 3
n=24
smallest is 24
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