The sum of three consecutive even integers is 72. What are the three integers?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-27T16:27:15

#22,24,26 #

Let the first integer be #n# then the next even is #n+2# and then #n+4#

Sum means to add:

#=> n + n+2 + n+4 = 72 #

Simplifying...

#=> 3n+6 = 72 #

#=> 3n = 66 #

#=> n = 22 #

Hence integers are #n# , #n+2 # , #n+4 #

#=> 22 , 24, 26 #