SOLUTION: What are the four consecutive even integers that equal 308?

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Question 214726: What are the four consecutive even integers that equal 308?
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Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What are the four consecutive even integers that equal 308?
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1st 2x-2
2nd 2x
3rd 2x+2
4th 2x+4
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Add to get:
8x +4 = 308
8x = 304
x = 38
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2nd: 2x = 76
1st: 74
3rd: 78
4th: 80
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by drj(1380)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What are the four consecutive even integers that equal 308?

Step 1. Let n be an even integer, n+2, n+4, and n+6 be the next three consecutive integers.

Step 2. Then n+n+2+n+4+n+6=308 as given by the problem statement where the sum of the four consecutive integers equal to 308.

Step 3. The following steps will solve the equation in Step 2:

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  • This is an equation! Solutions: n=74.
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  • Text form: n+n+2+n+4+n+6=308 simplifies to 0=0
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

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This is an equation! Solutions: n=74.

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Done!



Step 4. The integers are: 74, 76, 78, and 80.

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Dr J


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