The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 60 find the smallest of them
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Answer:
Here is ur answer.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the first consecutive number be X
The second consecutive number=X+2
The third consecutive number=X+4
A/Q
X+X+2+X+4=60
=3X+6=60
=3X=60-6
=3X=54
=X=54/3
=X=18
The first consecutive number=X=18
The second consecutive number=X+2
=18+2=20
The third consecutive number=X+4
=18+4=22
So, the smallest of themis 18
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Answer:
Let the numbers are 2x, 2x+2 and 2x+4
then
according to question:
2x + (2x+2) + (2x+4) =60
6x + 6 = 60
6x = 60 - 6
6x = 54
x = 54/6
x =9
number are 18, 20and 22
Hence smallest number is 18
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