SOLUTION: Find the three consecutive even integers whose sum is 42. Using variable n (use letter and no spaces in between), express your answer to the following a. at the 1st no. b. the

Question 1166370: Find the three consecutive even integers whose sum is 42. Using variable n (use letter and no spaces in between), express your answer to the following
a. at the 1st no.
b. the 2nd no.
c. the 3rd no.
d. equation
e. the numbers
MY ANSWERS:
a. n
b. n+2
c. n+4
d. n+(n+2)+(n+4
e. 12,14,16
Can you check it? Thank you.
Found 2 solutions by math_helper, Alan3354:
Answer by math_helper(2461) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Looks good, d) is of course n+(n+2)+(n+4)=42 (the end was cut-off)

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I would use n-2, n, n+2
3n = 42
etc
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