SOLUTION: Find four consecutive even integers such that the sum of the second and fourth be 74.

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Question 209112: Find four consecutive even integers such that the sum of the second and fourth be 74.
Answer by RAY100(1637) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let consecutive integers be,,,x,,,x+2,,,x+4,,,,x+6
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then,,,(x+2) +(x+6) =74,,,,,,,,2x+8=74,,,,,x=33
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Integers are, 33,35,37,39,,,,and sum of 2nd & 4th is 35+39=74
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However these are odd,, not even integers.
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