Question

5.. The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 48. Find the numbers.​

Answer 1

Answer:

If the sum of three consecutive even numbers is 48, the smallest of these numbers is 14.

Step-by-step explanation:

Therefore, next two numbers will be (a + 2), and (a + 4).

It is given that sum of all these three consecutive numbers is 48.

Hence, a + a + 2 + a + 4 = 48

3a + 6 = 48

3a = 48 - 6

3a = 42

a = 42/3 = 14

Therefore, a = 14, a + 2 = 16, and a + 4 = 18

Hence, the three consecutive even numbers are 14, 16, 18. The smallest of all these numbers are 14.