Question

How do you find three consecutive even integers whose sum is 396?

Answer 1

`130,132,134`

Explanation:

let the even integers be

`2n-2,2n,2n+2, n inNN`

we have

`2n-2+2n+2n+2=396`

`6n=396`

`n=396/6=66`

integers

`2n=2xx66=132`
`2n-2=130`

`2n+2=134`

check
`130+132+134=396sqrt`