SOLUTION: Find the largest of the four even whole numbers whose sum is 100

SOLUTION: Find the largest of the four even whole numbers whose sum is 100

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Question 345497: Find the largest of the four even whole numbers whose sum is 100
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi,
Let the even numbers(Note:*differ by 2) be n, (n+2), (n+4) and (n+6)
The question states the following to be true:

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Combine like terms and solve

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subtract 12 from both sides of the equation

divide both sides of the equation by 4

28 is the largest
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Check your answer!
22 + 24 + 26 +28 = 100
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