2 years ago

The sum of three consecutive EVEN integers is is 138. Find the smallest integer.

Mathematics

1 answer:

Stells [14]2 years ago

7 0

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the smallest even integer.

Then (x + 2) and (x + 4) are the other even integers.

We have x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) = 138.

=> 3x + 6 = 138

=> 3x = 132

=> x = 44.

Hence the smallest integer is 44.

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