Three consecutive even numbers are such that thrice the first number exceeds double the third number by three. What is the third number?
Choose the correct choice from the following answers:	A) 7	B) 9	C) 11	D) 13	E) 15
Let the three numbers be x, x+2, and x+4.   3x = 2(x+4) + 3   x = 11 and then the third number is x+4 = 15.   The answer is 15.
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Three consecutive even numbers are such that thrice the first number exceeds double the third number by three. What is the third number?