Question

A, Band C are three consecutive even intergers such that three times the first is two more the twice the third one. What is third one?

• A. 11
• B. 12
• C. 14
• D. 10

Answer 1

The correct option is C 14

Let the first even consecutive integer be $x$ then the next two integers would be $x+2$ and $x+4$.

It is given that three times the first number is two more than twice the third number, therefore, we have:

$3x=2(x+4)+2\Rightarrow 3x=2x+8+2\Rightarrow 3x=2x+10\Rightarrow 3x-2x=10\Rightarrow x=10$

Thus, the third integer will be $x+4=10+4=14$.

Hence, the third integer is $14$.