If the sum of three consecutive even integers is 162, what is the first of the three even integers?

Can someone explain the elimination method to me for this problem?

Elizabeth claims that the fourth root of 2 can be expressed as 2^m since (2^m)^n = 2. find the values of m and n for the case where elizabeth's claim is true.

Afarmer has a large field that is x feet in length. he wants to fence in a rectangular section in the middle of the field , leaving a length of 100 feet of open field behind each end of the fenced rectangle.he also wants the width of the fenced-in space to be 100 feet less than its length. find the expressions to represent the length and width of the fenced section of the field