Question

Sum of three consecutive even number is 36.Which is the smallest number​

Answer 1

Let the smallest integer be

2

n

,

n

∈

R

. So the next two consecutive integers will be

2

n

+

2

and

2

n

+

4

.

We have:

2

n

+

(

2

n

+

2

)

+

(

2

n

+

4

)

=

36

2

n

+

2

n

+

2

+

2

n

+

4

=

36

6

n

+

6

=

36

6

n

=

30

n

=

5

∴

2

n

=

10

So, the smallest number will be

10

.

Answer 2

The smallest number is 12+12+12=36 Then no one is small