SOLUTION: The sum of four consecutive even integers is -100. Find the absolute value of the smallest integer

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Question 773815: The sum of four consecutive even integers is -100. Find the absolute value of the smallest integer
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The sum of four consecutive even integers is -100. Find the absolute value of the smallest integer
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-100/4 = -25, the center
2 of the integers are "below" and 2 "above"
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The hard way:
n + n+2 + n+4 + n+6 = -100
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Not quite as hard:
n-4 + n-2 + n+2 + n+4 = -100