house numbers on one side of a street are consecutive even integers. the sum of the first three house numbers on the street is 6

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vivado [14]

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house numbers on one side of a street are consecutive even integers. the sum of the first three house numbers on the street is 6

216. what is the number of the third house?

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Vanyuwa [196] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-05T20:36:58+03:00

Vanyuwa [196]3 years ago

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Consecutive even integers..x, x + 2, x + 4

x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) = 6216
3x + 6 = 6216
3x = 6216 - 6
3x = 6210
x = 6210/3
x = 2070

x + 2 = 2070 + 2 = 2072
x + 4 = 2070 + 4 = 2074 <===house 3