Question

the sum of 3 consecutive multiples of 8 is 888.find the multiples

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the first multiple of 8 be 8x. Also the third consecutive multiple of 8 will be 8(x+2). => x = 36. If we sum up these three multiples  (288 + 296 + 304) we get 888.

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Answer 2

Let the numbers be x , x+8 , x+16.

Sum of these numbers is 888.

x+x+8+x+16 = 888

3x+24 = 888

3x = 888-24

3x = 864

x = 864/3

 = 288

The numbers are 288 , 296 and 304.