The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 156. What is the smallest of the three numbers?

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Answered by meon26 | 2024-06-15

We'll call the three consecutive even numbers n, n+2, and n+4.
n + (n+2) + (n+4) = 156 3n + 6 = 156 3n = 150 n = 50
The three numbers are 50, 52, and 54. Hope this helps! :)

Answered by kittymaniac | 2024-06-24

The smallest of the three consecutive even numbers that sum to 156 is 50. The numbers are 50, 52, and 54. This is determined by setting up an equation for the sum of the numbers and solving for the first number.
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Answered by kittymaniac | 2024-09-09