Answer:
The consecutive even numbers are -42, -44, -46
Step-by-step explanation:
As the numbers are consecutive even integers,
Let,
The first number is "x"
The second number is "x+2"
The third number is "x+4"
According to the equation,
x + (x+2) + (x+4) = -132
As the sum is -132. Now we break the parenthesis by using the addition rule.
or, x + x + 2 + x + 4 = -132
or, 3x + 6 = -132
or, 3x = -132 - 6 (side change)
or, 3x = -138
or, x = -138/3 (interchange)
or, x = -46
Therefore, the first number is -46
The second number is -46+2 = -44
And the third number is -46+4 = -42
The consecutive even numbers are -42, -44, -46
