Question

The sum of three consecutive even natural numbers is 48.Find the greatest of these numbers?

Answer 1

Answer:

let the three consecutive even natural numbers be x,x+2,x+4

ATQ, x+x+2+x+4=48

3x+6=48

3x=42

x=14

therefore the numbers are:

x=14

x+2=14+2=16

x+4=14+4=18

hence the greatest no. of these is 18