document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168100>Question 168100</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> consecutive even integers: find four consecutive even integers whose sum is 340 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 2 ways to do this (maybe more, but 2 that I know)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The long way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n + n+2 + n+4 + n+6 = 340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n + 12 = 340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4n = 328<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 82 (the 1st integer), 84, 86, 88<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quicker:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "340/4 = 85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85 is the average, which is the value in the middle, so 2 will be less and 2 will be greater.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Less:  82, 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Greater: 86, 88\r<BR>\n" );
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