SOLUTION: find 5 consecutive even integers such that the greatest minus twice the least is -96

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Question 218822: find 5 consecutive even integers such that the greatest minus twice the least is -96
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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find 5 consecutive even integers such that the greatest minus twice the least is -96
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1st: 2x-4
2nd: 2x-2
3rd: 2x
4th: 2x+2
5th: 2x+4
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Equation:
2x+4-2(2x-4) = -96
-(2x-4) = -96
2x-4 = 96
2x = 100
x = 50
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The numbers: 96,98,100,102,104
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Cheers,
Stan H.