SOLUTION: Find 4 consecutive even integers such that the sum of the second and fourth is 76. Help is greatly appreciated. Thank You.

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Question 95149This question is from textbook Algebra 2
: Find 4 consecutive even integers such that the sum of the second and fourth is 76. Help is greatly appreciated. Thank You. This question is from textbook Algebra 2

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THE INTERGERS ARE X (X+2) (X+4) (X+6)
X+2+X+6=76
2X+8=76
2X=76-8
2X=68
X=68/2
X=34
THUS THE INTERGERS ARE: 34 36 38 40
PROOF
36+40=76
76=76