SOLUTION: the sum of four consecutive even integers is 2 more than five times the first integer. Find the smallest integer.

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Question 701811: the sum of four consecutive even integers is 2 more than five times the first integer. Find the smallest integer.
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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consecutive even integers: x, (x+2), (x+4), (x+6)

x + (x+2) + (x+4) + (x+6) = 5x + 2
4x + 12 = 5x + 2
10 = x

smallest integer = x = 10