Question

What 3 consecutive even integers have a sum of -36?

Answer 1

X + (X+2) + (X+4) = -36
solve for X
X is our first even number, every consecutive will hence be X+2

Answer 2

i dont understand the question

Answer 3

more help? :)

Answer 4

YES PLEASE

Answer 5

Consecutive means one after another. So if your first even number is 2, next will be 4, and next 6. Each is +2 the previous. So we select X as our first (as we dont know it's value)

Answer 6

@doctorwho123s
consecutive integers r like 2, 4, 6
there is a 2 unit difference between each number

Answer 7

okay

Answer 8

so how do i solve the question ?

Answer 9

so if the first number is x the second should be x+2
and the third should be x+4

Answer 10

the sum is -36 so
x+(x+2)+(x+4)=-36
can u solve for x @doctorwho123s

Answer 11

you let your first number be X. Next will be X+2. Next will be X+2+2. Add them all up and equate to -36

Answer 12

yes thank u, i understand know :)

Answer 13

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Answer 14

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Answer 15

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Answer 16

how?

Answer 17

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Answer 18

let the numbers be x-2,x,x+2 be three consecutive integers ,then
x-2+x+x+2=-36
3 x=-36
x=-12
so numbers are ?