Find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the least integer and the middle integer is 2424 more than the greatest integer.

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Carolyn Bryan

Mathematics

8 July, 01:14

Find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the least integer and the middle integer is 2424 more than the greatest integer.

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Humberto Yoder · Answer 1

Let the smallest integer be x

The second integer = x + 2

The third integer = x + 4

x + x + 2 = x + 4 + 24

2x + 2 = x + 28

2x - x = 28 - 2

x = 26

So the numbers are 26, 28, 30