Question

The sum of three consecutive even integers is 264. What are the integers? (show your work)

Answer 1

1 Expert Answer

X + Y + Z = 264. Since Y is 1 bigger than X, Y = X + 1. Since Z is 1 bigger than Y, Z = Y + 1. But Y = X + 1, so Z = (X + 1) + 1 = X + 2.