Question

(e) 24.

The sum of three consecutive even integers is 84. What is the smallest of thes
integers?

Answer 1

Let the smallest even integer be ‘x’

⇒ x + x + 2 + x + 4 = 84

⇒ 3x + 6 = 84

⇒ x + 2 = 28

∴ x = 28 – 2 = 26

∴ Least integer is 26.