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The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 42. What is the smallest of these numbers. Explain

The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 42. What is the smallest of these numbers. Explain
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The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 42. What is the smallest of these numbers. Explain

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42=x+x+1+x+2
42=3x+3
39=3x
13=x
This means the smallest number is 13
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