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Dados tres números pares consecutivos, tales que cuatro veces el mayor sea siete veces el menor disminuido en 26 unidades. ¿Cuál es el número más pequeño?

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Answer:

The smallest even number is 14

Explanation:

Let's assume smallest number =x

Since, there are three consecutive even numbers

so, largest number will be x+2+2=x+4

four times the largest is seven times the smallest decreased by 26 units

so, we can set up equation as


4* (x+4)=7* x-26

now, we can solve for x


4x+16=7x-26


4x=7x-42


-3x=-42


(-3x)/(-3)=(-42)/(-3)


x=14

So,

the smallest even number is 14........Answer

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