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If the sum of three consecutive even numbers is 234, then the smallest among them is

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76
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78
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80
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is A 76
Let the three consecutive even numbers be 2x2,2x,2x+2.
We have,
(2x2)+2x+(2x+2)=234
6x=234
x=39
Least even number is 2x2=2(39)2=76.

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