SOLUTION: find four consecutive even integers whose sum is -36

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Question 214424: find four consecutive even integers whose sum is -36
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+(x+2)+(x+4)+(x+6) = -36
4x+12 = -36
4x = -48
x = -12
x+2 = -10
x+4 = -8
x+6 = -6
The four even integers are:
-12, -10, -8, and -6