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the sum of three consecutive even numbers is 138

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The example for consecutive even numbers is 2,4,6,8,10,. . . .
The above consecutive even number series can be written as
        2,2+2,2+4,2+6,2+8,2+10, . . . . .
In the above series if we replace 2 in every number by “x”.
Then the above series can be rewritten as
        X, X+2,X+4,X+6, X+8, X+10, X+12,. . . . . . .
From the above series we can written as
2 consecutive even numbers = X, X+2
3 consecutive even numbers  =        X, X+2,X+4
4 consecutive even numbers =  X, X+2,X+4,X+6
5 consecutive even numbers =   X, X+2,X+4,X+6, X+8
Now we see the following problem
the sum of three consecutive even numbers  is 138. what is the smallest/ biggest of these numbers
We can write three consecutive even number series as
 3 consecutive even numbers =   X, X+2,X+4.
   Sum of consecutive even numbers = X+ X+2+X+4
                                                              138=X+X+X+2+4
                                                              138= X+X+X+2+4
                                                             138= 3X+2+4
                                                             138=3X+6
                                                             138-6=3X
                                                             132=3X
It can be written as
                                                             3X=132
                                                               X= 132/3
                                                                  = 44
3 consecutive even numbers =   X, X+2,X+4
Substituting x =44
3 consecutive even numbers = 44, 44+2, 44+4
                                                    =  44, 46,48
from the above series smallest number =44.
From the above series biggest number = 48.
the sum of three consecutive even numbers is 138  then the biggest of these numbers = 48.

the sum of three consecutive even numbers is 138  then the smallest of these numbers = 44.

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