Answer:
Th3 smallest number is 4
Step-by-step explanation:
"The sum of three consecutive even numbers"
Number 1: 2x
Number 2: 2x + 2
Number 3: 2x + 4
2x + (2x + 2) + (2x + 4) = 18
2x + 2x + 2 + 2x + 4 = 18
6x + 6 = 18
6x = 18 - 6
6x = 12
[tex]x = \frac{12}{6} \\ \\ x = 2[/tex]
Let's find the even numbers
Number 1: 2x
Number 1: 2(2)
Number 1: 4
Number 2: 2x + 2
Number 2: 2(2) + 2
Number 2: 6
Number 3: 2x + 4
Number 3: 2(2) + 4
Number 3: 8
