The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 14 less than one-fourth of 176. What is middle number?

Let the middle number = x , then first number = x - 2 and last number = x + 2
(x - 2) + x + (x + 2) = 176/4 - 14
x - 2 + x + x + 2 = 44 - 14
3x = 30
x = 10
So middle number = x = 10