Question

Find three consecutive even numbers such that the difference between 3 times the first number and twice the second number is 1/3 the third number.

also, my teacher told me to use an equation.

Answer 1

Even numbers have a differnce of two.

2, 6, and 8 are consecutive even numbers.

Let n = 1st
Let n + 2 = 2nd
Let n + 4 = 3rd

3(n) - 2(2n+2) = 1/3(n+4)

Here is the equation. Can you solve it?

Answer 2

let n be first number
n+2 be second number
n+4 be third number.

3n-2(n+2)=1/3 * (n+4)
solve for n, then the other numbers.

Answer 3

No JJ, 2,6,8 are not consecutive even numbers. Your equation is wrong.

Answer 4

That isn't the answer. That was just an example of what consecutive even numbers mean to show why we are using n, n+2 and n+4. My equation is the same as yours.

Answer 5

3(n) - 2(2n+2) = 1/3(n+4)
is not the same as
3n-2(n+2)=1/3 * (n+4)

again, 2,6, 8 are not consecutive even numbers.