Three consecutive even integers have a sum of 102. If x represents the

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Three consecutive even integers have a sum of 102. If x represents the least number in the set, what equation can be used to determine the value of the sum of the integers?

A. x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = 102

B. x + (x + 1) + (x + 3) = 102

C. x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) = 102

D. x + 2x + 4x = 102

E. x + x + x = 102

yashikaaggarwal · Answer

Consecutive even numbers are at a difference of 2.
if smallest even number is x
the succeeding even number will be x+2 and X+4
so,
(X)+(X+2)+(X+4) = 120

Answer is C

v12345 · Answer

Three even consecutive integers = x, x+2, x+4
Sum = x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) = 120

Hence, OA is (C).

IanStewart · Answer

There is something wrong with the question -- it asks "what equation can be used to determine the value of the sum of the integers?" We don't need to use an equation to find the sum of the integers; we know the sum is 102.

I imagine the question means to ask what equation could be used to find x, in which case C is the answer.

daniformic · Answer

Three consecutive even integers have a sum of 102:

Answer -> C : x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) = 102

VERBAL1 · Answer

Since the question stem mentions that there are three consecutive even integers have a sum of 102, so we can assume 'x' to be a even integer

adding multiples of 2 to x will give a set of consecutive even numbers 
so x, x+2,x +4, are the three integers we are looking for

So OA : C

sood1596 · Answer

Even consecutive numbers should should have a difference of 2 so answer is C

Let’s plug in numbers
Let x =1

A) 1, 2,3 - incorrect
B) 1,2,4 incorrect
C) 1,3,5 correct
D) 1,2,4 incorrect
E) 1,1,1 incorrect

Answer - C

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Varunsawhney8 · Answer

Given X is the 1st integer
Therefore, 
2nd No= X+2
3rd NO= X+4

Option C justifies the submission of 3 numbers

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Solution:

Since the least even integer in the set is x, the next even integer is x + 2 and the one after that (i.e., the largest) even integer is x + 4. Therefore, the equation should be:

x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) = 102

Answer: C

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