Question

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Solve the given number problem.

The sum of three consecutive even integers is –72. What is the least of these numbers?

A.
–26

B.
–22

C.
–30

D.
24

(took a long time to type this -_-)

Answer 1

you know what 'consecutive' mean ?
(and what 'even' mean?)

Answer 2

consecutive = one after another
even = 2,4,6,8,etc

Answer 3

x +( x+2) + (x + 4) = 72
3x + 6 = 72
3x = 72 - 6
3x = 66
x = 22
Numbers are 22, 24 and 26

Answer 4

good!
so that will help you to make your equation
if the least number is x
then other 2 numbers are x+2 and x+4
got this ?

Answer 5

hence your equation becomes
x+ x+2 +x+4 = -72

Answer 6

22,24,26 ....

Answer 7

guys, its -72 there.

Answer 8

hmm. well im barely starting agebra so if i ask nooby questions sorry :P

Answer 9

no problem! ask away :)

Answer 10

Well then just change those numbers to negative and there's your answer

Answer 11

not actually

Answer 12

so it would be -22 -24 -26 if i was to use the consecutive "rule"
and i would use evens so that's why im saying -22 -24 -26?

Answer 13

ugh
im a slow typer when it comes to these things... im a java-scripter not a expert on mathematics. lol.

Answer 14

did u get how to get till here,
x+ x+2 +x+4 = -72
??

Answer 15

pardon?

Answer 16

did i get how to get to here... im not sure like i said im literally a noob it's my 2nd algebra lesson of the year and i can't finish the hw

Answer 17

the 3 numbers are correct but we generally write in increasing order
-26, -24, -22
now you can tell which one is the least :)

Answer 18

-26 would obviously be the least

Answer 19

and that would be correct :)

Answer 20

so my answer would be: -26?

Answer 21

YES

Answer 22

this is cool... i like algrbra :)

Answer 23

*algebra

Answer 24

i'm glad you like it, you'll have fun then :)

Answer 25

yus thanks for all the help @hartnn

Answer 26

most welcome ^_^