Secret G.
asked 11/18/18
the sum of three consecutive even number is 72. Find the largest number.
Ishwar S.
answered 11/18/18
University Professor - General and Organic Chemistry
a = 1st #
a + 2 = 2nd #
a + 4 = 3rd #
a + a + 2 + a + 4 = 72
3a + 6 = 72
3a = 66
a = 22
The largest # is a + 4 = 22 + 4 = 26
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