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Sum of nine numbers Enigma

What we know: The sum of nine consecutive, even, natural numbers is 1998.

Enigma: What is the smallest of the nine numbers?

Solution: Dividing 1998 by 9 gets you in the general area. The nine consecutive even integers that add to 1998 are:
214, 216, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226, 228, 230.
The smallest of these is 214

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