SOLUTION: Find five consecutive even integers with a sum of -210

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Question 609617: Find five consecutive even integers with a sum of -210
Found 2 solutions by sophxmai, Alan3354:
Answer by sophxmai(62) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x)+(x+2)+(x+4)+(x+6)+(x+8)=-210
x+x+2+x+4+x+6+x+8=-210
5x+20=-210
5x=-230
x=-46

Check:
(-46)+(-44)+(-42)+(-40)+(-38)
=-46-44-42-40-38
=-90-120
=-210

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find five consecutive even integers with a sum of -210
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-210/5 = -42, the middle number
--> -46, -44, -42, -40, -38