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I need your help. I got this problem;

There are thee consecutive even integers. Half the sum of the second and third numbers is 35. What are the integers?

I tried many times to solve it, but my answers don’t match up to what it suppose to be. The question asks for even integers, but I keep coming up with odds. Can you help me? thanks
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32 34 36

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"Even" means a multiple of two.
So:
1st: 2x
2nd: 2x+2
3rd: 2x+4
Therefore:
EQUATION:
(1/2)(2x+2+2x+4)= 35
4x+6 = 70
4x = 64
x = 16
Finally:
2x = 32
2x+2 =34
2x+4 = 36

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oooooo, theres a 1/2 in the equation. I didn’t know that. I thought it was just
x + x+2 + x + 4 = 35

anyway, thank you
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I was going to PM you, but nvm
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ps- Next time when you have a question, google it

I just googled your question!
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ps- Next time when you have a question, google it

I just googled your question!
yea i tried that already
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