Question

The sum of three consecutive even integers is 126. Let x represent the least consecutive integer. What equation could be used to find the least consecutive integer? What is the greatest consecutive integer?

Answer 1

The integers are x, x + 2 and x + 4

x + x + 2 + x + 4 = 126
3x + 6 = 126
3x = 126 - 6 = 120
x = 120/3 = 40

The least consecutive integer is 40
The second consecutive integer is 42
The greatest consecutive integer is 44.
Therefore, the numbers are 40, 42 and 44