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Find three consecutive even numbers that sum to 66

 Feb 2, 2015

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Find three consecutive even numbers that sum to 66

$$\underbrace{(a_2-2)}_{=a_1}+a_2+\underbrace{(a_2+2)}_{=a_3}=66\\\\
3a_2=66 \quad | \quad :3\\
a_2=22\\
a_1=a_2-2=22-2=20 \\
a_3 = a_2+2=22+2=24\\\\
20 + 22 + 24 = 66$$

 Feb 2, 2015
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 Feb 2, 2015
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Find three consecutive even numbers that sum to 66

$$\underbrace{(a_2-2)}_{=a_1}+a_2+\underbrace{(a_2+2)}_{=a_3}=66\\\\
3a_2=66 \quad | \quad :3\\
a_2=22\\
a_1=a_2-2=22-2=20 \\
a_3 = a_2+2=22+2=24\\\\
20 + 22 + 24 = 66$$

heureka Feb 2, 2015

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