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  • 01-10-2016
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The sum of three consecutive even integers is 36. Let x represent the least consecutive integer.

What equation could be used to find the least consecutive integer?

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  • 01-10-2016
even consecutive integers are 2 apart
x,x+2,x+4
x+x+2+x+4=36
3x+6=36
minus 6
3x=30
divide by 3
x=10

smallest integer is 10

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