The sum of three consuctive even number is 36. Find the smallest one.
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Answered by
1
Explanation:
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
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
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0
Answer:
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Step-by-step explanation:
Let x be the smalles num
x + x+2 + x+4 = 36
3x + 6 = 36
x = 10
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