Let N be the first number, N + 2 the second and N + 4 the third...
So we have
N + (N + 2 ) + (N + 4) = 187 combine like terms
3N + 6 = 187 subtract 6 from both sides
3N = 181 this doesn't have an integer answer, because 181 isn't divisible by 3
Thanx to the troll for spotting my mistake...!!!
Let N be the first number, N + 2 the second and N + 4 the third...
So we have
N + (N + 2 ) + (N + 4) = 187 combine like terms
3N + 6 = 187 subtract 6 from both sides
3N = 181 this doesn't have an integer answer, because 181 isn't divisible by 3
Thanx to the troll for spotting my mistake...!!!