The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 48. What is the smallest of these numbers?
February 20th, 2023
the smallest number in the series is ##14##
you would start with
##(x)+(x+2)+(x+4)=48##
because the numbers are even so they have to go up by multiples of ##2## and the sum is ##48## so you know you are adding
you have to simplify the equation first
##3x+6=48##
then subtract ##6##
##3x=42##
divide by 3
##x=14##
the smallest number in the sequence is the ##x##
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