document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=622633>Question 622633</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find four consecutive even numbers which add to 68. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #391491 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><B>lenny460(1073)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=lenny460><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=391491\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the four consecutive numbers be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the above:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + n + 2 n + 4 + n + 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + n + n + n = 4n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 + 4 + 6 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4n + 12 = 68\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 12 from each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4n + 12 - 12 = 68 - 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 - 12 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "68 - 12 = 56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4n = 56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4n/4 = 56/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 2 = 14 + 2 = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 4 = 14 + 4 = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n + 6 = 14 + 6 = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the four consecutive numbers are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14, 16, 18 and 20\r<BR>\n" );
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