The sum of three consecutive even number is 162 what is the smallest of the three number?

The three numbers are 53, 54, and 55.

53 + 54 + 55 = 162

The smallest number is 53.

Consecutive even numbers are represented like this

even numbers are represented like this 2x=even

consecutive even numbers are 2 apart so

the numbers are 2x, 2x+2, 2x+4

so

2x+2x+2+2x+4=162

add like terms

6x+6=162

subtract 6 from both sdies

156=6x

divide both sdies by 6

26=x

the first even number=2x so

26 ties 2=52

second number=2x+2=52+2=54

third number=2x+4=52+4=56

the numbers are 52,54,56