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The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 90. What is the smallest of these numbers

The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 90. What is the smallest of these numbers
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The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 90. What is the smallest of these numbers

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The smallest number is 28
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3 consecutive even numbers : x, x + 2, x + 4

x + x + 2 + x + 4 = 90
3x + 6 = 90
3x = 90 - 6
3x = 84
x = 84/3
x = 28 <== smallest one

x + 2 = 28 + 2 = 30
x + 4 = 28 + 4 = 32
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