The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 108. Write and evaluate an expression in terms of x to determine the smallest of the three numbers. Include parentheses in your expr…

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Ilan Klinghofer · Answer 1 · 2022-07-30T13:59:18+0000

Answer:

Explanation:

Let the first number be

The next number be
more than the previous as it is an even number

The second number is
x+2

and the last number is
x+4

The sum of the numbers is
108 , so the expression will be

x+(x+2)+(x+4)=108

$\Rightarrow 3x+6=108$

$\Rightarrow x=(108-6)/(3)$

$\Rightarrow x=34$

The smallest of the three numbers is
.