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The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 48. What are the smallest of these numbers?

The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 48. What are the smallest of these numbers?
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The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 48. What are the smallest of these numbers?

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3 consecutive even numbers.....x, x + 2, and x + 4

x + x + 2 + x + 4 = 48
3x + 6 = 48
3x = 48 - 6
3x = 42
x = 42/3
x = 14

x + 2 = 14 + 2 = 16
x + 4 = 14 + 4 = 18

so ur 3 numbers are 14, 16, and 18....with 14 being the smallest
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