SOLUTION: How can I write this statement using symbolic language The sum of four consecutive even integers is -28

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Question 1064438: How can I write this statement using symbolic language The sum of four consecutive even integers is -28
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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the integers are x, x+2, x+4, and x+6
x+(x+2)+(x+4)+(x+6)=-28; here, the parentheses are optional. I use them to show the individual numbers
4x+12=-28
4x=-40
x=-10
They are -10,-8,-6,and -4