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25 June, 20:27

The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 60. what is the smallest of these numbers?

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  1. 25 June, 20:54
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    The smallest number is unknown. We can call it "a."

    Now the sum would be (a) + (a+2) + (a+4) = 60

    3a + 6 = 60

    3a = 54

    a = 18

    So the smallest number is 18. We can verify it:

    18 + 20 + 22 = 60

    Final answer: 18
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