document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102354>Question 102354</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131314335/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of four consecutive even integers is 308. Write and solve an equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74455 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74455\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consecutive even integers follow the form: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, ...., etc.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the product of four consecutive even integers is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x%2B12=308 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x%2B12=308\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x=308-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x=308-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 12 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x=296 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x=296\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28296%29%2F%288%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28296%29%2F%288%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 8 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=37 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=37\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=37 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=37\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That means our first number is....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2837%29=74 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2837%29=74\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our first number is 74\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Our second number is simply 2 more than 74\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=74%2B2=76 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"74%2B2=76\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our second number is 76\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Our third number is simply 2 more than 76\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=76%2B2=78 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"76%2B2=78\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our third number is 78\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Our fourth number is simply 2 more than 78\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our fourth number is 80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our 4 consecutive even integers are \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "74,76,78, and 80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=308=308 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"308=308\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > works </SPAN>\n" );
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