Question

the sum of three consecutive even numbers 48. What are the smallest of these numbers?

Answer 1

Let the numbers be a,a+2,a+4 then by question a+(a+2)+(a+4)=48
or,3a=42 or a=14

Answer 2

so the smallest number is a =14

Answer 3

Oh my gosh... thank you!

Answer 4

since the numbers are even consecutive, the next term will be 2 more than the previous one

Answer 5

but I don't understand how you would get 2