Concept explainers
Find value of the unknown three consecutive even integers.
Answer to Problem 26PPS
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The condition: Sum of three consecutive even integers is − 84
Concept Used:
Let
Since consecutive even integers are 2 away from each other, the next two are
Calculation:
Sum of three consecutive even integers
Equation:
Solve for ‘x’
The smallest even integer is
The other two even integers are:
Thus, the three even integers are
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