Problema Solution
The sum of three consecutive multiples of ll is 297
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The three consecutive multiples of 2 can be written as:
2(x - 1), 2x and 2(x + 1), where x is a number
2(x - 1) + 2x + 2(x + 1) = 297
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x = 49.5
2*49.5 = 99
2*(49.5 - 1) = 97
2*(49.5 + 1) = 101
Indeed: 99 + 97 + 101 = 297
Since it is not given weather the numbers are integer multiples of 2 or not, we can say the solution is: 97, 99 and 101.