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The sum of 3 consecutive even numbers is 132. What is the third number in this sequence?

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Consecutive even integers are 2 units apart.
Let the smallest integer be x.
The next greater one is x + 2.
The greatest one is x + 4.

x + x + 2 + x + 4 = 132

3x + 6 = 132

3x = 126

x = 42

42 is the smallest one.

x + 4 = 46

Answer: The greatest of the three integers is 46.


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