Question

The sum of three consecutive even integers is 36. What is the second integers?

Answer 1

let the consecutive even integers be 2x , 2x + 2 and 2x + 4

let's solve for values of the integers :

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  `2x + 2x + 2 + 2x + 4 = 36`

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  `6x + 6 = 36`

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  `6x = 36 - 6`

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  `x = (30)/(6)`

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  `x = 5`

therefore, the consecutive even integers are :

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  `2x = 2 * 5 = 10`

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  `2x + 2 = 10 + 2 = 12`

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  `2x + 4 = 10 + 4 = 14`

I hope it helped...