Question

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

Answer 1

Hello,

Let x be a multiple of 8 and the first number of the series.
So,
The consecutive numbers are :
x+8 and x + 16
So,
$x + x + 8 + x + 16 = 888 \\ 3x + 24 = 888 \\ 3x = 888 - 24 = 864 \\ x = \frac{864}{3} = 288$
So,
The numbers are:
288, 288+8 = 296, 288 +16 = 304

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