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What three consecutive even integers have a sum of 78?

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24 4 and 28 are the anwsers
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Answer:


\sf \: 24, \: 26 \: and \: 28

Explanation:

Forming the equation,

→ x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) = 78

Now the value of x will be,

→ x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) = 78

→ (x + x + x) + (2 + 4) = 78

→ 3x + 6 = 78

→ 3x = 78 - 6

→ x = 72/3

→ [ x = 24 ]

Then the even integers are,

→ x = 24

→ x + 2 = 24 + 2 = 26

→ x + 4 = 24 + 4 = 28

Hence, these are the integers.

User Jonathan Dixon
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