Question

Three consecutive even integers have a sum of 42

Answer 1

let one =x
another =x+2
third =x+4


ACCORDING TO THE QUESTION,


x+x+2+x+4=42
3x+6=42
3x=42-6
3x=36
$x = \frac{36}{3}$
x=12
x+2=14
x+4=16