Three consecutive even numbers are such that thrice the first number exceeds double the third number by seven. What is the third number?
Select
A) 19
B) 21
C) 23
D) 25
E) 27
Let the three numbers be x, x+2, and x+4.   3x = 2(x+4) + 7   x = 15 and then the third number is x+4 = 19.   The answer is 19.
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Three consecutive even numbers are such that thrice the first number exceeds double the third number by seven. What is the third number?