Question

find the three consecutive even numbers, whose sum exceeds the smallest of them by 234.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

You know that consecutive means line Wise. so.

(x) + (x+2) + (x+4) = 234

by opening brackets

x  + x + 2 + x + 4 = 234

x + x + x + 2 + 4 = 234

3x + 6 = 234

3x = 234 - 6

3x = 228

x = 228/3

x = 76

so, First number = x  

= 76 

Second number = x + 2

= 76 + 2

= 78

Third number = x + 4

= 76 + 4

= 80

you can see , that. 76 + 78 + 80

= 234

so, three consecutive numbers are 76, 78 and 79.