Question

Given three consecutive even Integers, find the smaller number of three times the largest plus the smallest is equal to six times the middle number minus sixteen.

Answer 1

hello

let the integers be represented by x, y and z

let's write out equations from the algebraic statement given.

1. the largest number plus the smallest number is equal to 6 times the middle number minus sixteen

largest = x

middle number = y

smallest = z

`x+z=6y-16`