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7 August, 20:18

The sum of three consecutive even integers is 258. write an equation ad solve to find the integers

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  1. 7 August, 20:32
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    Let x, x+2 and x+4 be the three consecutive even integers

    from question, we have,

    x+x+2+x+4 = 258

    => 3x + 6 = 258

    => 3x = 252

    => x = 252/3

    => x = 84

    now,

    x+2 = 86

    and x + 4 = 88

    therefore the three consecutive even integers are 84, 86 and 88
  2. 7 August, 20:46
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    The consecutive integers are 85,86,87

    Explanation:

    n

    :

    the first number

    n

    +

    1

    :

    the second number

    n

    +

    2

    :

    the third number

    n

    +

    (

    n

    +

    1

    )

    +

    (

    n

    +

    2

    )

    =

    258

    3

    n

    +

    3

    =

    258

    3

    n

    =

    258

    -

    3

    3

    n

    =

    255

    n

    =

    255

    3

    n

    =

    85

    n

    +

    1

    =

    85

    +

    1

    =

    86

    n

    +

    2

    =

    85

    +

    2

    =

    87
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