Question

The sum of three consecutive even integers is 108. What is the largest number?
34
35
37
38

Answer 1

-34, -36, -38
108/3 = 36
36+2 = 38
36-2 = 34

Answer 2

Good job citizen. @brittany210

Answer 3

Thank you @LearningIsAwesome

Answer 4

first term n
second term n+1
third term n+2
n+(n+1)+(n+2)
3n+3=108
105=3n
105/3=n
n=35

Answer 5

thank you
so its 34

Answer 6

35+36+37=108
so the largest number is 37

Answer 7

@keoniawhite
It always pays to reread the question before writing the final answer!

Answer 8

@Abmon98
It always pays to reread the question before writing the final answer!
(although I miss sometimes too!)

Answer 9

oh even** i am sorry yes you are right i thought its 3 consecutive integers.

Answer 10

so i am still lost can one of yall help me get to the answer

Answer 11

Can you post the question (up to the question mark) again but do not do copy and paste?

Answer 12

@keoniawhite

Answer 13

the sum of three consecutive even integers is 108. What is the largest number?

Answer 14

do you need the answer choices?

Answer 15

In mathematics questions, every word counts.

Answer 16

thats the whole ? i wrote it again

Answer 17

Yes, but you have to take into account of every word of the question.
What was your proposed answer again?
@keoniawhite

Answer 18

i thought it was 37 but i really dont know the answer

Answer 19

Was 37 the largest number of the three?
Was 37 among the three consecutive even integers?

Answer 20

i figured it out thank you for yall help

Answer 21

You're welcome! :)