Question

The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 132. What are those three numbers? Explain how you found your answer.

Answer 1

X+(x+2)+(x+4) =132
3x+6=132
X=132-6/3
X=42

42,42+2,42+4
42,44,46

Answer 2

43, 44 and 45

Explanation:

As it is mentioned consecutive, we can take the numbers as

x, x + 1 and x + 2

so x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = 132

3x + 3 = 132

3x = 129

x = 43

Other two number are:

x + 1 = 44

x + 2 = 45

The numbers are 43, 44 and 45.