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The sum of three consecutive even integers is 78. What is the value of the smallest of the three integers?

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The smallest of those numbers is 24.


User Billion Shiferaw
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78/3 = 26 that is the middle numer

26-2 = 24

26+2 = 28

24 +26 +28 = 78

smallest number is 24

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