What is the smallest of the three numbers?

Question

The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 162.

Answer 1

Dear Reham:    One way to think about this is just Divide 162  by 3.

 

And your answer is 54. This way the 3 consecutive numbers will be in the 50's.

 

So, the 3 consecutive numbers are 53 + 54 +55   =  162  when added.

 

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

ok.

 

X

X + 2

X + 4

 

sum is 162

 

X + X + 2 + X + 4 = 162

3X + 6 = 162

3X = 156

X = 52

So the numbers are:

52, 54, 56

The smallest is 52